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12 A king's wrath is like (A)the growling of a lion,
    but his (B)favour is like (C)dew on the grass.
13 (D)A foolish son is ruin to his father,
    and (E)a wife's quarrelling is (F)a continual dripping of rain.
14 (G)House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
    but a prudent wife is (H)from the Lord.

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

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

14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,(F)
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.(G)

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