Proverbs 19:13-15

Easy-to-Read Version

¹³A foolish son brings a flood of troubles to his father, and a complaining wife is like the constant dripping of water.

¹⁴People receive houses and money from their parents, but a good wife is a gift from the Lord.

¹⁵Laziness brings on sleep, and an appetite for rest brings on hunger.

Proverbs 19:13-15

New International Version

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

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

¹⁵Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.^(E)

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

New International Version (NIV)