Proverbs 19:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.”

Proverbs 19:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 19:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 19:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 19:14 — World English Bible

Proverbs 19:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 19:14 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 19:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“House and wealth <FI>are<Fi> the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> an understanding wife.”

Proverbs 19:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 19:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 19:14 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 19:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 19:14 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 19:14 in Context — Proverbs 19

12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

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

15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

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What Does Proverbs 19:14 Mean?

Proverbs 19:14 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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