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a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A foolish son <i>is</i> the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife <i>are</i> a continual dropping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A foolish son <i>is</i> the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife <i>are</i> a continual dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A foolish son is his father&#8217s ruin, and a wife&#8217s nagging is an endless dripping. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Foolish children bring disgrace to their fathers. A nagging wife goes on and on like the drip, drip, drip of the rain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A foolish son ruins his father, and a quarreling woman is like constantly dripping water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Stupid children can bring their parents to ruin. A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A foolish son is his father?s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A foolish son [is] a calamity to his father, "" And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A calamity to his father is a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A foolish son a calamity to his father: and the strifes of a woman a dropping thrust out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A foolish son is the grief of his father. And an argumentative wife is like a roof that is continually leaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The foolish son is ruin to his father, and a quarrelsome wife is water constantly dripping. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A stupid child is ruin to a father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A foolish son is a disgrace to his father; and the contentions of a wife are like drippings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A foolish son is a disgrace to a father, and the anxiety of a wife is like a continual dripping.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows <i>paid out</i> of the hire of a harlot are not pure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/19-13.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=3793" 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">12</span>A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684: kə·sîl (N-ms) -- Stupid fellow, dullard, fool. From kacal; properly, fat, i.e. stupid or silly.">A foolish</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: lə·’ā·ḇîw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">is his father’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1942.htm" title="1942: haw·wōṯ (N-fp) -- Desire, chasm, destruction. From hava'; desire; also ruin.">ruin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4079.htm" title="4079: miḏ·yə·nê (N-mpc) -- Brawling, contention. A variation for madown.">and a quarrelsome</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/2956.htm" title="2956: ṭō·rêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pursue, chase, be continuous. A primitive root; to drive on; figuratively, to follow close.">is like a constant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1812.htm" title="1812: wə·ḏe·lep̄ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A dropping. From dalaph; a dripping.">dripping.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.…<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/21-9.htm">Proverbs 21:9</a></span><br />Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-19.htm">Proverbs 21:19</a></span><br />Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Proverbs 27:15-16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-4.htm">Proverbs 12:4</a></span><br />A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Proverbs 14:1</a></span><br />Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-20.htm">Proverbs 15:20</a></span><br />A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-25.htm">Proverbs 17:25</a></span><br />A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-24</a></span><br />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.<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="/1_peter/3-1.htm">1 Peter 3:1-7</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">1 Corinthians 7:10-16</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. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34-35</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-46.htm">Genesis 27:46</a></span><br />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?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-3.htm">1 Samuel 25:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:26</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.</p><p class="hdg">foolish</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1</a></b></br> The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son <i>is</i> the heaviness of his mother.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-20.htm">Proverbs 15:20</a></b></br> A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-21.htm">Proverbs 17:21,25</a></b></br> He that begetteth a fool <i>doeth it</i> to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy… </p><p class="hdg">the contentions</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-9.htm">Proverbs 21:9,19</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/25-24.htm">Proverbs 25:24</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Proverbs 27:15</a></b></br> A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/38-14.htm">Arguments</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-3.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-20.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/job/33-19.htm">Constant</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm">Contentions</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-15.htm">Continual</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-24.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Dripping</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-2.htm">Dropping</a> <a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Drops</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-23.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-10.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm">Quarreling</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-1.htm">Quarrels</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-24.htm">Quarrelsome</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-15.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-3.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-24.htm">Wife's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/23-29.htm">Arguments</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-23.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Constant</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-9.htm">Contentions</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Continual</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-18.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Dripping</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Dropping</a> <a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Drops</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-10.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-3.htm">Quarreling</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-10.htm">Quarrels</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-9.htm">Quarrelsome</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-14.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-12.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-14.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/matthew/8-14.htm">Wife's</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>A foolish son is his father’s ruin</b><br>This phrase highlights the significant impact a child's behavior can have on a family, particularly the father. In ancient Israelite society, the family was a central unit, and the father's reputation and legacy were closely tied to his children's actions. A foolish son, one who acts without wisdom or moral integrity, brings shame and distress to his father. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/proverbs/10.htm">Proverbs 10:1</a>, which states that a wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief. The biblical narrative of Eli and his sons in <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">1 Samuel 2:12-17</a> serves as a historical example, where the sons' wickedness led to their father's downfall. The cultural context of honor and shame in the ancient Near East further amplifies the father's ruin, as a son's folly could lead to social and economic consequences for the entire family.<p><b>and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping</b><br>This part of the proverb uses the metaphor of a constant dripping to describe the persistent and wearing nature of living with a contentious spouse. In the arid climate of the ancient Near East, water was a precious resource, and a leaking roof or constant dripping would be both wasteful and irritating. The imagery suggests a sense of ongoing annoyance and discomfort, which can erode the peace and stability of a household. Similar sentiments are found in <a href="/proverbs/21-9.htm">Proverbs 21:9 and 21</a>:19, which advise that it is better to live in a corner of a roof or in the wilderness than with a contentious and vexing woman. The cultural context of marriage in biblical times emphasized harmony and partnership, and a quarrelsome wife would disrupt this ideal. This proverb underscores the importance of a peaceful home environment, which is a recurring theme in wisdom literature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/f/foolish_son.htm">Foolish Son</a></b><br>Represents a child who acts unwisely, causing distress and trouble for his father. In the Hebrew context, "foolish" (kesil) often refers to someone who is morally deficient or lacking in wisdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/father.htm">Father</a></b><br>The parent who experiences grief and ruin due to the actions of a foolish son. In ancient Hebrew culture, the father was often seen as the head of the household, responsible for the family's well-being.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/q/quarrelsome_wife.htm">Quarrelsome Wife</a></b><br>A spouse who is contentious and argumentative, likened to a persistent annoyance. The Hebrew word for "quarrelsome" (midyanim) suggests ongoing strife and discord.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/constant_dripping.htm">Constant Dripping</a></b><br>A metaphor for continuous irritation, similar to the relentless dripping of water that can wear away stone over time. This imagery is used to describe the effect of a contentious spouse on a household.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_family_dynamics.htm">The Impact of Family Dynamics</a></b><br>Family relationships significantly affect personal well-being and spiritual health. A foolish son or a quarrelsome spouse can lead to emotional and spiritual turmoil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wisdom_in_parenting.htm">The Importance of Wisdom in Parenting</a></b><br>Parents are called to instill wisdom and godly values in their children to prevent the heartache associated with foolishness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_a_peaceful_home.htm">The Value of a Peaceful Home</a></b><br>Striving for harmony and understanding within the home is crucial. A peaceful environment fosters spiritual growth and reflects God's love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_communication_and_understanding.htm">The Role of Communication and Understanding</a></b><br>Open and loving communication can prevent misunderstandings and reduce quarrels. Seeking to understand and be understood is vital in maintaining healthy relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer_in_family_life.htm">The Power of Prayer in Family Life</a></b><br>Regular prayer for family members can bring about change and healing. Trusting God to work in the hearts of loved ones is essential.<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/what_does_the_bible_say_on_quarrelsome_women.htm">What does the Bible say about quarrelsome women?</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/proverbs_21_9__is_it_biased_against_women.htm">Proverbs 21:9: Why does this verse single out a quarrelsome wife, and does it reflect a cultural bias that unjustly blames women for household conflict? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_a_shameful_wife_mean.htm">What does a shameful wife symbolize for her husband?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">A continual dropping.--</span>As of the rain leaking through the flat roof of an eastern house on a wet day. (Comp. 27:15.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - With the first clause we may compare <a href="/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1</a>; <a href="/proverbs/15-20.htm">Proverbs 15:20</a>; <a href="/proverbs/17-21.htm">Proverbs 17:21, 25</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Calamity</span> in the Hebrew is in the plural number (<span class="accented">contritiones</span>, Pagn.), as if to mark the many and continued sorrows which a bad son brings upon his father, how he causes evil after evil to harass and distress him. <span class="cmt_word">The contentions of a wife are a continual dropping</span> (comp. <a href="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Proverbs 27:15</a>). The flat roofs of Eastern houses, formed of planks loosely joined and covered with a coating of clay or plaster, were always subject to leakage in heavy rains. The irritating altercations and bickering of a cross-grained wife are compared to the continuous drip of water through an imperfectly constructed roof. <span class="accented">Tecta jugiter perstillantia</span>, as the Vulgate has it. The Scotch say, "A leaky house and a scolding wife are two bad companions." The two clauses of the verse are coordinate, expressing two facts that render home life miserable and unendurable, viz. the misbehaviour of a son and the ill temper of a wife. The Septuagint, following a different reading, has, "Nor are offerings from a harlot's hire pure," which is an allusion to <a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Deuteronomy 23:18</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/19-13.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">A foolish</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּסִ֑יל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·sîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3684.htm">Strong's 3684: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stupid fellow, dullard, fool</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is his father’s</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭אָבִיו</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<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">ruin,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַוֺּ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(haw·wōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1942.htm">Strong's 1942: </a> </span><span class="str2">Desire, chasm, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a quarrelsome</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדְיְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(miḏ·yə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4079.htm">Strong's 4079: </a> </span><span class="str2">Brawling, contention </span><br /><br /><span class="word">wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשָּֽׁה׃</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 like a constant</span><br /><span class="heb">טֹ֝רֵ֗ד</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·rêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2956.htm">Strong's 2956: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, be continuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dripping.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדֶ֥לֶף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏe·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1812.htm">Strong's 1812: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dripping</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 19:13 A foolish son is the calamity (Prov. 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