Proverbs 19:14 “Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is fr…”

Proverbs 19:14

Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 the LORD.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

House and riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“the inheritance”

Proverbs 13:22 2 Corinthians 12:14 Deuteronomy 21:16 Joshua 11:23

Proverbs 13:22 · BSB

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

2 Corinthians 12:14 · BSB

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

Deuteronomy 21:16 · BSB

when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife.

Joshua 11:23 · BSB

So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.

“and a”

Proverbs 18:22 Proverbs 31:10–31 Proverbs 3:6 James 1:17 Genesis 28:1–4 Genesis 24:7

Proverbs 18:22 · BSB

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 31:10–31 · BSB

A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

Proverbs 3:6 · BSB

in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

James 1:17 · BSB

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Genesis 28:1–4 · BSB

So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.

Genesis 24:7 · BSB

The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.

15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

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