Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
The Emphasized Bible
House and substance, are an inheritance from one's fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping. 14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. 15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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Cross References
Proverbs 18:22
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
2 Corinthians 12:14
Behold, 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 what is yours, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
Proverbs 31:10-31
Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
Genesis 24:7
The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, 'I will give this land to your seed.' He will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
Genesis 28:1-4
Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, "You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Deuteronomy 21:16
then it shall be, in the day that he causes his sons to inherit that which he has, that he may not make the son of the beloved the firstborn before the son of the hated, who is the firstborn:
Joshua 11:23
So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD spoke to Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. The land had rest from war.