Parallel Verses
King James Version
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
But 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.
New Heart English Bible
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, 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: 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.
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Cross References
Proverbs 18:22
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
2 Corinthians 12:14
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Proverbs 3:6
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 31:10-31
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Genesis 24:7
The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
Genesis 28:1-4
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Deuteronomy 21:16
Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:
Joshua 11:23
So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.