¹⁶ A kindhearted woman gains honor,^(A)
    but ruthless men gain only wealth.

²² Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

⁴ A wife of noble character^(A) is her husband’s crown,
    but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.^(B)

14 The wise woman builds her house,^(A)
    but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

²² He who finds a wife finds what is good^(A)
    and receives favor from the Lord.^(B)

¹³ A foolish child is a father’s ruin,^(A)
    and a quarrelsome wife is like
    the constant dripping of a leaky roof.^(B)

¹⁴ Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,^(A)
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.^(B)