Proverbs 19:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.”
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“Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.”
King James Version · Public Domain“House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“House and wealth <FI>are<Fi> the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> an understanding wife.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 19:14 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 24:7The 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 you can take a wife for my son from there.
- Genesis 24:44and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.
- Genesis 28:1So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.
- Deuteronomy 21:16when 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 11:23So 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.
- 1 Samuel 25:3His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
- Proverbs 3:6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
- Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
- Proverbs 18:22He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
- Proverbs 31:10A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
- Proverbs 31:26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
- 2 Corinthians 12:14See, 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.
- James 1:17Every 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.
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