# is ruin to his father

"will ruin a father"

# a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water

This speaks of an annoying wife as if she were the constant dripping of water. AT: "a quarreling wife is as annoying and distracting as a constant dripping of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# a quarreling wife

"an arguing wife" or "a disagreeing wife"

# A house and wealth are inherited from parents

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Children inherit a house and wealth from their parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# prudent

See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 12:23](../12/23.md).

# a prudent wife is from Yahweh

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh gives a prudent wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]