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Proverbs 19:12-15 in English

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Proverbs 19:12-15 in American Standard Version (1901)

12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

12 The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
13 A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
14 Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.
15 Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Proverbs 19 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 19:12-15 in King James Version + Apocrypha

12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 19:12-15 in King James (Authorized) Version

12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 19:12-15 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

12 The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favor.
13 A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
14 Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.
15 Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Proverbs 19 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 19:12-15 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers: but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
PROVERBS 19 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Translation for Translators

12 When a king is angry, that causes people to be afraid of him, like the roar of a lion causes people to be afraid SIM, but if he acts kindly toward people, they like it just like they like dew on the grass in the morning.
13 Foolish children can cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly ◄nags/quarrels with► her husband is as annoying as water that continually drips MET.
14 We can inherit a house or money from our parents when they die, but only Yahweh can give someone a sensible wife.
15 Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry because of not earning money to buy food.
Proverbs 19 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 19:12-15 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

12 The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
13 A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
14 Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.
15 Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Proverbs 19 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 19:12-15 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 19:12-15 in World English Bible (Catholic)

12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 19:12-15 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favour is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Bible in Basic English

12 The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
Proverbs 19 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Darby Translation

12 The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Douay-Rheims 1899

12 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
14 House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Free Bible Version

12 When a king gets angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; but his kindness is as soft as dew on the grass.
13 A stupid son makes his father miserable, and an argumentative wife is like dripping that never stops.
14 You inherit a house and wealth from your father, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord.
15 Lazy people are often fast asleep, but idleness means they're hungry.
Proverbs 19 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Geneva Bible 1599

12 The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.
13 A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.
15 Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
Proverbs 19 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 19:12-15 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 19:12-15 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: And a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

12 Like the roaring of a young lion is the wrath of a king: as dew upon the herbs is his favor.
13 A calamity unto his father is a foolish son; and a continual dropping are the quarrels of a wife.
14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but from the Lord cometh an intelligent wife.
15 Slothfulness casteth man into a deep sleep; and an indolent soul will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

12 The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; But as dew on the grass, so is his favor.
13 A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: Vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
14 Fathers divide house and substance to their children: But a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.
15 Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; And the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Proverbs 19 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 19:12-15 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 19:12-15 in George Noyes Bible

12 The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; But his favor, like dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, And the idle person shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 19:12-15 in One Unity Resource Bible

12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Adonai .
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs [Sayings] 19 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Unlocked Literal Bible

12 The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is ruin to his father and a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water.
14 A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, but the one not willing to work will go hungry.
Proverbs 19 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 19:12-15 in World English Bible

12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in World English Bible

Proverbs 19:12-15 in World English Bible British Edition

12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favour is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Noah Webster Bible

12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 19:12-15 in World Messianic Bible

12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 19:12-15 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favour is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

12 As the gnashing of a lion, so and the ire of the king; and as dew on herb, so and the gladness of the king.
13 The sorrow of the father is a fond or foolish son; and roofs dropping continually is a woman full of chiding.
14 Houses and riches be given of father and mother; but a prudent wife is given properly of the Lord.
15 Sloth bringeth in sleep; and a negligent soul shall have hunger.

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

12 As the gnashing of a lion, so and the ire of the king; and as dew on herb, so and the gladness of the king. (Like the gnashing of a lion, (is) the king’s anger; and like the dew on the grass, (is) the king’s gladness.)
13 The sorrow of the father is a fond son; and roofs dropping continually is a woman full of chiding. (A father’s sorrow (is) a foolish son; and a woman full of arguments, (or of bickering, is) like a roof continually dripping water.)
14 Houses and riches be given of father and mother; but a prudent wife is given properly of the Lord. (Houses and riches be given to thee by thy father and mother; but a prudent wife cometh only from the Lord.)
15 Sloth bringeth in sleep; and a negligent soul shall have hunger.

Proverbs 19:12-15 in Young's Literal Translation

12 The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
13 A calamity to his father is a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.
15 Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.