Proverbs 14:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.”
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“Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 14:1 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ruth 4:11“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
- 1 Kings 16:31And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
- 1 Kings 21:24Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”
- 2 Kings 11:1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
- Proverbs 9:13The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
- Proverbs 19:13A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
- Proverbs 21:9Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
- Proverbs 21:19Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
- Proverbs 24:3By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
- Proverbs 31:10A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
- Proverbs 31:16She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
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