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12 A king’s anger is like the growling of a lion,
    but his favour is like dew on the grass.
13 A stupid child is ruin to a father,
    and a wife’s quarrelling is a continual dripping of rain.
14 House and wealth are inherited from parents,
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

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