Proverbs 19:13

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

King James Version
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Other Translations for Proverbs 19:13

BSB
A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
AKJV
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
CPDV
A foolish son is the grief of his father. And an argumentative wife is like a roof that is continually leaking.
ERV
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
NHEB
A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.
SMT
A foolish son a calamity to his father: and the strifes of a woman a dropping thrust out.

Commentary for Proverbs 19:13

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Proverbs 19:13
Summary
Family strife stems from unwise behavior
Event
Describing household problems
Estimated Time Period
c. 1000 BC
Category
Wisdom