Proverbs 19:13 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 19:13 MSG (The Message)
A parent is worn to a frazzle by an irresponsible child; a nagging spouse is a leaky faucet.
Proverbs 19:13 KJV (King James Version)
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 19:13 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
Proverbs 19:13 NCV (New Century Version)
A foolish child brings disaster to a father, and a quarreling wife is like dripping water.
Proverbs 19:13 ASV (American Standard Version)
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 19:13 NIV (New International Version)
A foolish child is a father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
Proverbs 19:13 NKJV (New King James Version)
A foolish son is the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
Proverbs 19:13 AMP (Amplified Bible)
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 NLT (New Living Translation)
A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.
Proverbs 19:13 TPT (The Passion Translation)
A rebellious son breaks a father’s heart, and a nagging wife can drive you crazy!
Proverbs 19:13 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.