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

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

¹⁴ Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,^(F)
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.^(G)

¹⁵ Laziness brings on deep sleep,
    and the shiftless go hungry.^(H)

¹⁶ Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
    but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.^(I)

¹⁷ Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,^(J)
    and he will reward them for what they have done.^(K)