Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

House and substance, are an inheritance from one's fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.

New American Standard Bible

House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.

King James Version

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Holman Bible

A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a sensible wife is from the Lord.

International Standard Version

A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.

A Conservative Version

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from LORD.

American Standard Version

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

Amplified


House and wealth are the inheritance from fathers,
But a wise, understanding, and sensible wife is [a gift and blessing] from the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

Darby Translation

House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

A house and wealth the inheritance of fathers: and an understanding wife from Jehovah.

King James 2000

House and riches are the inheritance from fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A house and wealth [are] an inheritance [from] fathers, but from Yahweh [comes] a woman who is prudent.

Modern King James verseion

Houses and riches are the inheritance of fathers, and a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

House and riches may a man have by the heritage of his elders; but a discreet woman is the gift of the LORD.

NET Bible

A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Webster

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

World English Bible

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

and riches
הון 
Hown 
Usage: 26

נחלה 
Nachalah 
Usage: 222

and a prudent
שׂכל 
Sakal 
Usage: 63

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others

13 Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, - and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife. 14 House and substance, are an inheritance from one's fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent. 15 Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:22

Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.

2 Corinthians 12:14

Lo! this third time, I am holding myself, in readiness, to come unto you, and I will not allow myself to be a burden; 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 3:6

In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and, he, will make straight thy paths.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children's children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.

Proverbs 31:10-31

A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.

James 1:17

Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights - with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning:

Genesis 24:7

Yahweh, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, who took me out of the house of my father, and out of the land of my kindred, and, who spake to me, and who sware to me, saying, To thy seed, will I give this land, he, will send his messenger before thee, so shalt then take a wife for my son from thence.

Genesis 28:1-4

Then Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, - and commanded him and said to him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

Deuteronomy 21:16

then shall it be, that in the day when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, he may not treat the son of the beloved, instead of the son of the hated, as the firstborn;

Joshua 11:23

So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Yahweh had spoken unto Moses, and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel, according to their portions by their tribes, - and, the land, had rest from war.

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