Proverbs 19:13

A ben kesil is the calamity of aviv (his father), 1 and the contentions of an isha are a constant dripping. + 19:13 i.e., an irritant 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

In Context

12The wrath of a melech is like the roaring of a lion, 1 but his ratzon (favor) is as tal (dew) upon the esev (grass). 1

14Bais and hon (wealth) are the nachalah avot, 1 and a prudent isha (wife) is from Hashem. 1

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Cross References

2 Samuel 13:1And it came to pass after this, that Avshalom Ben Dovid had an achot yafeh (beautiful sister), whose shem was Tamar; and Amnon Ben Dovid loved her.

Proverbs 10:1The mishle (proverbs) of Sh'lomo. 1 A ben chacham maketh glad an av, 1 but a ben kesil is the grief of his em. 1

Proverbs 17:17The re'a (friend) loveth at all times, 1 and a brother is born for tzarah (adversity). 1

Proverbs 17:25A ben kesil is a ka'as (grief) to aviv (his father), 1 and bitterness to her that bore him. 1

Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in eretz midbar, 1 than with a quarrelsome and an angry isha. 1

Proverbs 27:15A continual dripping in a very rainy day 1 and a quarrelsome isha are alike; 1

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:13

12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. This is to the same purport with what we had ch. xvi. 14, 15 , and the design of it is, 1. To make kings wise and considerate in dispensing their frowns and smiles. They are not like those of common persons; their frowns are very terrible and their smiles very comfortable, and therefore it concerns them to be very careful that they never frighten a good man from doing well with their frowns, nor ever give countenance to a… Read the whole commentary →

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