14 Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Proverbs 19:14
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Proverbs 18:21–23
21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. 22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. 23 The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
Sirach 26:2–4
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Sirach 36:23–25
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Proverbs 12:3–5
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Sirach 22:3–5
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Sirach 26:12–14
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Sirach 40:18–20
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Sirach 26:22–24
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