American Standard Version
"A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. "
— Proverbs 19:13, American Standard Version
“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”
“A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.”
“A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.”
“A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.”
“A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.”
“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”
Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.