Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A foolish child is a father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof. New Living Translation A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping. English Standard Version A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. Berean Standard Bible A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping. King James Bible A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. New King James Version A foolish son is the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping. New American Standard Bible A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping. NASB 1995 A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping. NASB 1977 A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping. Legacy Standard Bible A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping. Amplified Bible A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water]. Christian Standard Bible A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping. Holman Christian Standard Bible A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping. American Standard Version A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. Contemporary English Version Foolish children bring disgrace to their fathers. A nagging wife goes on and on like the drip, drip, drip of the rain. English Revised Version A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. GOD'S WORD® Translation A foolish son ruins his father, and a quarreling woman is like constantly dripping water. Good News Translation Stupid children can bring their parents to ruin. A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip. International Standard Version A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops. Majority Standard Bible A foolish son is his father?s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping. NET Bible A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping. New Heart English Bible A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping. Webster's Bible Translation A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. World English Bible A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA foolish son [is] a calamity to his father, "" And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping. Young's Literal Translation A calamity to his father is a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. Smith's Literal Translation A foolish son a calamity to his father: and the strifes of a woman a dropping thrust out. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through. Catholic Public Domain Version A foolish son is the grief of his father. And an argumentative wife is like a roof that is continually leaking. New American Bible The foolish son is ruin to his father, and a quarrelsome wife is water constantly dripping. New Revised Standard Version A stupid child is ruin to a father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA foolish son is a disgrace to his father; and the contentions of a wife are like drippings. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated A foolish son is a disgrace to a father, and the anxiety of a wife is like a continual dripping. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. Brenton Septuagint Translation A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Man of Integrity…12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. 13A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping. 14Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.… Cross References Proverbs 21:9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife. Proverbs 21:19 Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife. Proverbs 27:15-16 A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike— / restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand. Proverbs 12:4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones. Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands. Proverbs 15:20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Proverbs 17:25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. Ephesians 5:22-24 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. / For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. / Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Colossians 3:18-19 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. / Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 1 Peter 3:1-7 Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives / when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. / Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, ... 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. / But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. / To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. ... Genesis 26:34-35 When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. / And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Genesis 27:46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?” 1 Samuel 25:3 His 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. Ecclesiastes 7:26 And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared. Treasury of Scripture A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. foolish Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Proverbs 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Proverbs 17:21,25 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy… the contentions Proverbs 21:9,19 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house… Proverbs 25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. Proverbs 27:15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Jump to Previous Arguments Bitter Calamity Constant Contentions Continual Destruction Dripping Dropping Drops Falling Father's Foolish Quarreling Quarrels Quarrelsome Rain Ruin Wife Wife'sJump to Next Arguments Bitter Calamity Constant Contentions Continual Destruction Dripping Dropping Drops Falling Father's Foolish Quarreling Quarrels Quarrelsome Rain Ruin Wife Wife'sProverbs 19 1. Life and ConductA foolish son The Hebrew word for "foolish" here is "כְּסִיל" (kesil), which often denotes someone who is morally deficient or lacking in wisdom. In the context of ancient Israel, a son was expected to carry on the family legacy and uphold its honor. A foolish son, therefore, not only fails in his personal conduct but also brings shame and distress to his family, particularly his father, who was traditionally seen as the head of the household. This phrase underscores the importance of wisdom and moral integrity in the family unit, reflecting the broader biblical theme that wisdom is foundational to a righteous life. is his father’s ruin and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A foolishכְּסִ֑יל (kə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool son בֵּ֣ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son is his father’s לְ֭אָבִיו (lə·’ā·ḇîw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father ruin, הַוֺּ֣ת (haw·wōṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1942: Desire, chasm, destruction and a quarrelsome מִדְיְנֵ֥י (miḏ·yə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4079: Brawling, contention wife אִשָּֽׁה׃ (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female is like a constant טֹ֝רֵ֗ד (ṭō·rêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2956: To pursue, chase, be continuous dripping. וְדֶ֥לֶף (wə·ḏe·lep̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1812: A dripping Links Proverbs 19:13 NIVProverbs 19:13 NLT Proverbs 19:13 ESV Proverbs 19:13 NASB Proverbs 19:13 KJV Proverbs 19:13 BibleApps.com Proverbs 19:13 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 19:13 Chinese Bible Proverbs 19:13 French Bible Proverbs 19:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 19:13 A foolish son is the calamity (Prov. 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