Proverbs 19:14
House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
In context
11 Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. 12 A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. 14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. 15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger. 16 Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 19:14 in the KJV
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: And a prudent wife is from the LORD.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 19:14 in the NIV
Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.