Proverbs 19:14

A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others

¹³ A foolish son is his father’s ruin,
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping. ¹⁴ A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a sensible wife is from the Lord. ¹⁵ Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.

From the Lord

Jehovah

Proverbs 18:22

A man who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:14

Now I am ready to come to you this third time. I will not burden you, for I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

Proverbs 3:6

think about Him in all your ways,
and He will guide you on the right paths.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

Proverbs 31:10-31

Who can find a capable wife?
She is far more precious than jewels.

James 1:17

Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.

Genesis 24:7

The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from my native land, who spoke to me and swore to me, ‘I will give this land to your offspring’—He will send His angel before you, and you can take a wife for my son from there.

Genesis 28:1-4

Isaac summoned Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him: “Don’t take a wife from the Canaanite women.

Deuteronomy 21:16

when that man gives what he has to his sons as an inheritance, he is not to show favoritism to the son of the loved wife as his firstborn over the firstborn of the unloved wife.

Joshua 11:23

So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the Lord had told Moses. Joshua then gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. After this, the land had rest from war.