New English Translation

Proverbs 19:10-16 New English Translation (NET)

10. Luxury is not appropriate for a fool;how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

11. A person’s wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

12. A king’s wrath is like the roar of a lion,but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13. A foolish child is the ruin of his father,and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.

14. A house and wealth are inherited from parents,but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

15. Laziness brings on a deep sleep,and the idle person will go hungry.

16. The one who obeys commandments guards his life;the one who despises his ways will die.