14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers , But a prudent wife is from the Lord .

15 Laziness casts into a deep sleep , And an idle man will suffer hunger .

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 19:14-15

Commentary on Proverbs 19:14

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A discreet and virtuous wife is more valuable than house and riches.

Commentary on Proverbs 19:15

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A sluggish, slothful disposition makes men poor; it brings them to want. And this applies both to the present life and that which is to come.