Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Proverbs 19:10-16 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

10. A fool should not be rich, and a slave should not rule over princes.

11. Experience makes you more patient, and you are most patient when you ignore insults.

12. The shouts of an angry king are like a roaring lion, but his kind words are like a gentle rain falling softly on the grass.

13. A foolish son brings a flood of troubles to his father, and a complaining wife is like the constant dripping of water.

14. People receive houses and money from their parents, but a good wife is a gift from the Lord.

15. Laziness brings on sleep, and an appetite for rest brings on hunger.

16. Obey the law and live; ignore it and die.