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 rage of a king is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. 13A foolish son ruins his father, and a quarreling woman is like constantly dripping water. Home and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a sensible wife comes from the Lord. 15Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle person will go hungry. 16Whoever obeys the law preserves his life, ⌞but⌟ whoever despises the Lord’s ways will be put to death.

Proverbs 19:14 word by word

בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and richesהוֹןhôn · substanceH1952
• the inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• of fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and a prudentשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• from the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:14

• Proverbs 18:22Whoever finds a wife finds something good and has obtained favor from the Lord.
• Deuteronomy 21:16When the day comes for the father to give his sons their inheritance, he can’t treat the son of the wife he loves as if that son were the firstborn. This would show a total disregard for the real firstborn (the son of the wife he doesn’t love).
• Joshua 11:23Joshua captured the whole land as the Lord had promised Moses. He gave it to Israel as a possession, dividing it among the tribes. So the land had peace.
• 2 Corinthians 12:14I’m ready to visit you for a third time, and I won’t bother you for help. I don’t want your possessions. Instead, I want you. Children shouldn’t have to provide for their parents, but parents should provide for their children.
• Proverbs 3:6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
• Proverbs 31:10“Who can find a wife with a strong character? She is worth far more than jewels.
• Genesis 24:7“The Lord God of heaven took me from my father’s home and the land of my family. He spoke to me and swore this oath: ‘I will give this land to your descendants.’ “God will send his angel ahead of you, and you will get my son a wife from there.
• Genesis 28:1Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him, “You are not to marry any of the Canaanite women.
• James 1:17Every good present and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father who made the sun, moon, and stars. The Father doesn’t change like the shifting shadows produced by the sun and the moon.

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

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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