Proverbs 19:13-15

International Children’s Bible

¹³A foolish son will ruin his father.
And a quarreling wife is as bothersome as dripping water.

¹⁴Houses and wealth are inherited from parents.
But a wise wife is a gift from the Lord.

¹⁵Lazy people sleep a lot.
Idle people will go 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)

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New International Version (NIV)