Proverbs 19:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 27:15 : 15 Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.
  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
  • Prov 10:1 : 1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
  • Job 14:19 : 19 The stones are crushed small by the force of the waters; the dust of the earth is washed away by their overflowing: and so you put an end to the hope of man.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.
  • Prov 25:24 : 24 It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
  • Prov 17:21 : 21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
  • Prov 17:25 : 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
  • 2 Sam 13:1-9 : 1 Now after this, it came about that Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and David's son Amnon was in love with her. 2 And he was so deeply in love that he became ill because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin, and so it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her. 3 But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother: and Jonadab was a very wise man. 4 And he said to him, O son of the king, why are you getting thinner day by day? will you not say what your trouble is? And Amnon said to him, I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. 5 Then Jonadab said to him, Go to your bed, and let it seem that you are ill: and when your father comes to see you, say to him, Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread, and get the food ready before my eyes, so that I may see it and take it from her hand. 6 So Amnon went to bed and made himself seem ill: and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let my sister Tamar come and make me one or two cakes before my eyes, so that I may take food from her hand. 7 Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him. 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was in bed. And she took paste and made cakes before his eyes, cooking them over the fire. 9 And she took the cooking-pot, and put the cakes before him, but he would not take them. And Amnon said, Let everyone go away from me. So they all went out. 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, Take the food and come into my bedroom, so that I may take it from your hand. So Tamar took the cakes she had made and went with them into her brother Amnon's bedroom. 11 And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister. 12 And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing. 13 What will become of me in my shame? and as for you, you will be looked down on with disgust by all Israel. Now then, go and make your request to the king, for he will not keep me from you. 14 But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her. 15 Then Amnon was full of hate for her, hating her with a hate greater than his earlier love for her. And he said to her, Get up and be gone. 16 And she said to him, Not so, my brother, for this great wrong in sending me away is worse than what you did to me before. But he gave no attention to her. 17 Then he gave a cry to the servant who was waiting on him and said, Put this woman out, and let the door be locked after her. 18 Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
  • Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits. 19 And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

  • Prov 19:14
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    14House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

  • Prov 27:15
    81%

    15Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.

  • Prov 10:1
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    1A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 15:18-21
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    18An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

    19Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

    20A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 17:21
    77%

    21He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Prov 11:29
    75%

    29The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 21:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.

    20There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Prov 9:13
    74%

    13The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

  • Prov 21:9
    73%

    9It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 15:5-6
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    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

    6In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Prov 22:15
    73%

    15Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

  • Prov 19:12
    73%

    12The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

  • Prov 17:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

    14The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Deut 21:18
    73%

    18If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

  • Prov 25:24
    73%

    24It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

  • Hos 13:13
    73%

    13The pains of a woman in childbirth will come on him: he is an unwise son, for at this time it is not right for him to keep his place when children come to birth.

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

    27A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 13:1
    72%

    1A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Prov 14:1
    72%

    1Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

  • Prov 19:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

    19A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

  • Prov 29:17
    71%

    17Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

  • Prov 29:22
    71%

    22An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

  • Prov 29:3
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    3A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.

  • Prov 13:24
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    24He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

  • Prov 17:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.

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  • Eccl 4:13
    71%

    13A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

  • Mic 7:6
    70%

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  • Prov 18:6
    70%

    6A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

  • Prov 29:9
    70%

    9If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

  • Prov 20:3
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    3It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

  • Prov 14:17
    70%

    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 28:7
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    7He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

  • Prov 27:11
    70%

    11My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

  • Prov 23:24
    70%

    24The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

  • Prov 1:8
    70%

    8My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • Prov 27:3
    69%

    3A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

  • Prov 13:10
    69%

    10The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

  • Prov 14:3
    69%

    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 29:15
    69%

    15The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.