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
Read Proverbs 19:14 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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.
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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