Catholic Public Domain Version
"A foolish son is the grief of his father. And an argumentative wife is like a roof that is continually leaking."
— Proverbs 19:13, Catholic Public Domain 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; 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.”
Fine things are not fitting for the foolish, nor is it fitting for a servant to rule over princes.
The doctrine of a man is known through patience. And his glory is to pass beyond iniquities.
Like the roaring of a lion, so also is the wrath of a king. And his cheerfulness is like the dew upon the grass.
A foolish son is the grief of his father. And an argumentative wife is like a roof that is continually leaking.
A house and its riches are given by parents. But a prudent wife is particularly from the Lord.
Laziness sends one into a deep sleep, and a dissolute soul will go hungry.
Whoever guards a commandment guards his own soul. But whoever neglects his own way will die.