Proverbs 19:14
Strong's Lexicon
Houses
בַּ֣יִת (ba·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

and wealth
וָ֭הוֹן (wā·hō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1952: n m 1) wealth, riches, substance 1a) wealth 1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency

are inherited
נַחֲלַ֣ת (na·ḥă·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5159: 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage 1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion

from fathers,
אָב֑וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

but a prudent
מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃ (maś·kā·leṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7919: 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper 1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to look at or upon, have insight 1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent 1b3) to have insight, have comprehension 1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst) 1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach 1b4a) the teachers, the wise 1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely 1b6) to prosper, have success 1b7) to cause to prosper 2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands)

wife
אִשָּׁ֥ה (’iš·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

[is] from the LORD.
וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah [is] an understanding wife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a sensible wife is from the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

King James Bible
House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

New Living Translation
Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.

English Standard Version
House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

King James Bible
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a sensible wife is from the LORD.

International Standard Version
A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.

NET Bible
A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

American Standard Version
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

English Revised Version
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers: but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.
















Cross References
2 Corinthians 12:14
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Proverbs 18:22
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 31:10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 19:13
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

Proverbs 19:12
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Proverbs 19:16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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