14 House and wealth 'are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah 'is' an understanding wife.

15 Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth 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.