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13 Foolish children bring misery to their fathers,
    and a wife’s bickering is a constant dripping as from a leaky roof.
14 Houses and riches may be inherited from parents,
    but a sensible wife is a gift from the Eternal.
15 Laziness lulls people into a deep sleep;
    a slacker will have nothing to eat.

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

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

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
    and the shiftless go hungry.(E)

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