Proverbs 19:13
Proverbs 19:13 New International Version (NIV)
A foolish child is a father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
Proverbs 19:13 The Message (MSG)
A parent is worn to a frazzle by an irresponsible child; a nagging spouse is a leaky faucet.
Proverbs 19:13 King James Version (KJV)
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 19:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
Proverbs 19:13 New Century Version (NCV)
A foolish child brings disaster to a father, and a quarreling wife is like dripping water.
Proverbs 19:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 19:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
A foolish son is the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
Proverbs 19:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
Proverbs 19:13 New Living Translation (NLT)
A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.