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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />House and riches <i>are</i> the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife <i>is</i> from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Houses and riches <i>are</i> an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife <i>is</i> from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a wife who has insight is from Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />House and wealth are the inheritance from fathers, But a wise, understanding, <i>and</i> sensible wife is [a gift and blessing] from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a sensible wife is from the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You may inherit all you own from your parents, but a sensible wife is a gift from the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />House and riches are an inheritance from fathers: but a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Home and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a sensible wife comes from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A man can inherit a house and money from his parents, but only the LORD can give him a sensible wife. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, "" And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A house and wealth the inheritance of fathers: and an understanding wife from Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A house and its riches are given by parents. But a prudent wife is particularly from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Home and possessions are an inheritance from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />House and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />House and riches are the inheritance from fathers; but a wife is betrothed to a man from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A house and property is the inheritance of a father and a woman is betrothed to a man from LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Fathers divide house and substance to <i>their</i> children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/19-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=3801" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/19.htm">The Man of Integrity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ba·yiṯ (N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">Houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/1952.htm" title="1952: wā·hō·wn (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Wealth, sufficiency. From the same as huwn in the sense of 'own; wealth; by implication, enough.">and wealth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·laṯ (N-fsc) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">are inherited</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇō·wṯ (N-mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">from fathers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919: maś·kā·leṯ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fs) -- To be, circumspect, intelligent. A primitive root; to be circumspect and hence, intelligent.">but a prudent</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">is from the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Proverbs 18:22</a></span><br />He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10</a></span><br />A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-33</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Genesis 24:14</a></span><br />Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">Genesis 2:18</a></span><br />The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-7.htm">1 Peter 3:7</a></span><br />Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">1 Corinthians 7:10-11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">Colossians 3:18-19</a></span><br />Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. / Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/3-11.htm">Ruth 3:11</a></span><br />And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">1 Corinthians 11:3</a></span><br />But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9</a></span><br />Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Genesis 24:67</a></span><br />And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">1 Timothy 5:14</a></span><br />So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-39.htm">1 Corinthians 7:39</a></span><br />A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a></span><br />For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">the inheritance</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Proverbs 18:22</a></b></br> <i>Whoso</i> findeth a wife findeth a good <i>thing</i>, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/21-16.htm">Deuteronomy 21:16</a></b></br> Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit <i>that</i> which he hath, <i>that</i> he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, <i>which is indeed</i> the firstborn:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">Joshua 11:23</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">and a</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-6.htm">Proverbs 3:6</a></b></br> In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Proverbs 18:22</a></b></br> <i>Whoso</i> findeth a wife findeth a good <i>thing</i>, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10</a></b></br> Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price <i>is</i> far above rubies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-2.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-13.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-2.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-18.htm">Inherited</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm">Parents</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-15.htm">Prudent</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-24.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-8.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-4.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/22-28.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Inherited</a> <a href="/matthew/10-21.htm">Parents</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-25.htm">Prudent</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-1.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-25.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-25.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-5.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-9.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/19-1.htm">Life and Conduct</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers</b><br>In ancient Israel, property and wealth were typically passed down through the male lineage, reflecting the patriarchal structure of society. This inheritance system ensured the continuity of family wealth and status. The concept of inheritance is deeply rooted in the Old Testament, as seen in the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel (Joshua 13-21). The importance of maintaining family inheritance is also highlighted in the story of Naboth's vineyard (1 Kings 21), where Naboth refuses to sell his ancestral land to King Ahab. This phrase underscores the temporal and material nature of earthly possessions, which are often subject to human control and tradition.<p><b>but a prudent wife is from the LORD</b><br>The term "prudent" refers to wisdom, understanding, and good judgment, qualities highly valued in biblical literature. Proverbs frequently extols the virtues of wisdom, often personified as a woman (Proverbs 8). A prudent wife is seen as a blessing and a gift from God, contrasting with the material inheritance from fathers. This aligns with <a href="/proverbs/31.htm">Proverbs 31</a>, which describes the ideal wife as one who is virtuous, industrious, and wise. The notion that a prudent wife is from the LORD emphasizes divine providence and favor, suggesting that while material wealth can be acquired through human means, a wise and understanding spouse is a special blessing from God. This reflects the biblical theme that true wisdom and blessings come from a relationship with the LORD, as seen in <a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a>, which states that every good and perfect gift is from above.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/f/fathers.htm">Fathers</a></b><br>In the context of this verse, fathers represent the previous generation who pass down material wealth and property to their children. This reflects the cultural practice of inheritance in ancient Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>Refers to Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel, who is the ultimate source of blessings beyond material wealth, such as a prudent wife.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/prudent_wife.htm">Prudent Wife</a></b><br>A woman characterized by wisdom, understanding, and good judgment. In the Hebrew text, the word for "prudent" is (sakal), which implies insight and success.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_spiritual_blessings_over_material_wealth.htm">Value of Spiritual Blessings Over Material Wealth</a></b><br>While material inheritance is valuable, spiritual blessings, such as a prudent spouse, are of greater worth and come from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_providence_in_relationships.htm">The Role of Divine Providence in Relationships</a></b><br>Recognize and seek God's guidance in choosing a life partner, understanding that a prudent spouse is a gift from Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_relationships.htm">Wisdom in Relationships</a></b><br>Cultivate wisdom and prudence in your own life and relationships, seeking to be a blessing to others as a prudent spouse is.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_god's_gifts.htm">Gratitude for God's Gifts</a></b><br>Acknowledge and give thanks for the blessings God provides, especially those that cannot be measured in material terms.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_19_14_limit_free_will.htm">Proverbs 19:14 credits God alone for providing a prudent spouse—does this diminish human choice or contradict free will elsewhere in Scripture? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_mark_11_23_mean.htm">What does a shameful wife symbolize for her husband?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_soul_mates.htm">What does the Bible say about soul mates?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_money,_marriage.htm">What does the Bible say about money and marriage?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">House and riches are an</span> <span class="cmt_word">inheritance of</span> (<span class="accented">from</span>) <span class="cmt_word">fathers</span>. Any man, worthy or not, may inherit property from progenitors; any man may bargain for a wife, or give a dowry to his son to further his matrimonial prospects. <span class="cmt_word">But a prudent wife is from the Lord.</span> She is a special gift of God, a proof of his gracious care for his servants (see on Proverbs 18:22). Septuagint, <span class="greek">Παρὰ δὲ</span> <span class="greek">Κυρίου ἀρμόζεται γυνὴ ἀνδρί</span>, "It is by the Lord that a man is matched with a woman." There is a special providence that watches over wedlock; as we say, "Marriages are made in heaven." But marriages of convenience, marriages made in consideration of worldly means, are a mere earthly arrangement, and claim no particular grace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/19-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Houses</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֣יִת</span> <span class="translit">(ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wealth</span><br /><span class="heb">וָ֭הוֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·hō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1952.htm">Strong's 1952: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wealth, sufficiency</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are inherited</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·laṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from fathers,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָב֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but a prudent</span><br /><span class="heb">מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃</span> <span class="translit">(maś·kā·leṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7919.htm">Strong's 7919: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, circumspect, intelligent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשָּׁ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] from the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/19-14.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 19:14 House and riches are an inheritance (Prov. 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