Proverbs 19:13

“A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father, etc.] Or, “the calamities of his father”f546; he brings them to him. A very great affliction he is, and which has many distresses and sorrows in it; as loss of reputation and credit in his family, which is sunk by his behaviour, instead of being supported and increased; loss of substance, through extravagance and riotous living, and the ruin of his soul and body by his wicked practices; (see <201001>Proverbs 10:1); and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping; or like the dropping of rain, in a rainy day, into a house out of repair, and which is very uncomfortable to, the inhabitants of it; (see <202715>Proverbs 27:15). Such are the…”

“calamity--literally, "calamities," varied and many. continual dropping--a perpetual annoyance, wearing out patience.”

“Calamity - The Hebrew word is plural (as in Psalms 57:1; Psalms 91:3), and seems to express the multiplied and manifold sorrow caused by the foolish son. Continual dropping - The irritating, unceasing, sound of the fall, drop after drop, of water through the chinks in the roof. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Dropping - Are like rain continually dropping upon an house. Proverbs 19:15”

“19:13-14 No choice for a son is more important than a good wife (cp. 31:10-31); a poor choice brings agony (see 10:1; 11:22; 12:4; 21:9, 19; 25:24; 27:15-17). The wise man will look to the Lord to give an understanding wife.”

“foolish: Pro 10:1, Pro 15:20, Pro 17:21, Pro 17:25; 2Sam. 13:1-18:33; Ecc 2:18, Ecc 2:19 the contentions: Pro 21:9, Pro 21:19, Pro 25:24, Pro 27:15; Job 14:19 Proverbs 19:14”

“13 A foolish son is destruction for his father, And a continual dropping are the contentions of a wife. Regarding הוּת, vid., at Pro 17:4, cf. Pro 10:3. Line 2a is expanded, Pro 27:15, into a distich. The dropping is טרד, properly striking (cf. Arab. tirad, from tarad III, hostile assault) when it pours itself forth, stroke (drop) after stroke = constantly, or with unbroken continuity. Lightning-flashes are called (Jer Berachoth, p. 114, Shitomir's ed.) טורדין, opp. מפסיקין, when they do not follow in intervals, but constantly flash; and b. Bechoroth 44a; דומעות, weeping eyes, דולפות, dropping eyes, and טורדות, eyes always flowing, are distinguished. An old interpreter (vid., R. Ascher in…”