Proverbs 19:14

Proverbs 19:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.

Context of Proverbs 19:14

12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass. 13A 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. 15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. 16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

Proverbs 19:14 word by word

בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃Read the interlinear

• Houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:14

• Proverbs 18:22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.
• Deuteronomy 21:16then it shall be, in the day that he causeth his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved the first-born before the son of the hated, who is the first-born:
• Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Jehovah spake unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land had rest from war.
• 2 Corinthians 12:14Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
• Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
• Proverbs 31:10A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.
• Genesis 24:7Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spake unto me, and who sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.
• Genesis 28:1And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
• James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Commentaries on Proverbs 19:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14A prudent wife is from the Lord - One who has a good understanding, משכלת אשה ishshah mascaleth ; who avoids complaining, though she may often have cause for it.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14Verse 14 A discreet and virtuous wife is more valuable than house and riches.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14No decision is more important for a son than choosing a good wife (compare Proverbs 31:10–31). A poor choice causes pain (compare 10:1; 11:22; 12:4; 21:9, 19; 25:24; 27:15–17). A wise man will seek the Lord's help to find an understanding wife.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. A contrast of men's gifts and God's, who, though author of both blessings, confers the latter by His more special providence. and--or, "but," implying that the evils of Pr 19:13 are only avoided by His care.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 19:14

• Wife
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Commentaries on Proverbs 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings