Proverbs 19:11-13

New International Reader's Version

¹¹A person’s wisdom makes them patient.
They will be honored if they forgive someone who sins against them.

¹²A king’s anger is like a lion’s roar.
But his favor is like dew on the grass.

¹³A foolish child is a father’s ruin.
A nagging wife is like dripping that never stops.

Proverbs 19:11-13

New International Version

¹¹A person’s wisdom yields patience;^(A)
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

¹²A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,^(B)
but his favor is like dew^(C) on the grass.^(D)

¹³A foolish child is a father’s ruin,^(E)
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.^(F)

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