PROVERBS—NOTE ON Proverbs 19:13 Verse Proverbs 19:13 balances v. Proverbs 19:14 by recognizing that family life can be painful. Some wives are a great burden to their husbands, and some husbands are a great burden to their wives (see Proverbs 21:9). continual dripping. This is not a minor irritation but a source of structural damage that can ruin a house. House and wealth may be inherited from fathers and can come to many people, but a prudent wife is a gift from the LORD.

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