Proverbs 19:13-15

New International Reader's Version

¹³A foolish child is a father’s ruin.
A nagging wife is like dripping that never stops.

¹⁴You will receive houses and wealth from your parents.
But a wise wife is given by the Lord.

¹⁵Anyone who doesn’t want to work sleeps his life away.
And a person who refuses to work goes hungry.

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)

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

New International Version (NIV)