Proverbs 19:11-13

New Century Version

¹¹The wise are patient;
they will be honored if they ignore insults.

¹²An angry king is like a roaring lion,
but his kindness is like the dew on the grass.

¹³A foolish child brings disaster to a father,
and a quarreling wife is like dripping water.

Proverbs 19:11-13

New International Version

¹¹A person’s wisdom yields patience;^(A)
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

¹²A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,^(B)
but his favor is like dew^(C) on the grass.^(D)

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

New Century Version (NCV)

New International Version (NIV)