Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
New American Standard Bible
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
King James Version
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Holman Bible
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
International Standard Version
Every wise woman builds up her household, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
A Conservative Version
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman plucks it down with her own hands.
American Standard Version
Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
Amplified
But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
Bible in Basic English
Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
Darby Translation
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
Julia Smith Translation
The wise woman built her house but the foolish will pull it down with her hands.
King James 2000
Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The {wisest of women} builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
Modern King James verseion
A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise woman upholdeth her house; but a foolish wife plucketh it down.
NET Bible
Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
New Heart English Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Webster
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
World English Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Youngs Literal Translation
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
Themes
Virtues » Of women » Wisdom and virtue
Wise » Choice, examples of » Women
Topics
Interlinear
Banah
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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down. 2 He that walketh in his uprightness, is one who revereth Yahweh, but, he that is crooked in his way, is one who despiseth him.
Cross References
Ruth 4:11
Then said all the people who were in the gate, and the elders - Witnesses!, - Yahweh grant the woman who is coming into thy house, to be as Rachel, and as Leah, which two of them did build the house of Israel. Do thou bravely, then, in Ephrathah, and proclaim thou a name in Bethlehem,
Proverbs 31:10-31
A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
1 Kings 16:31
And it come to pass, as though it had been too light a thing that he should walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and bowed down to him.
1 Kings 21:24-25
Him that dieth, of Ahab, in the city, shall, the dogs, eat, - and, him that dieth in the field, shall, the birds of heaven, eat.
2 Kings 11:1
Now, when, Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
Proverbs 9:13-15
The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do;
Proverbs 19:13
Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, - and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
Proverbs 21:9
Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.
Proverbs 21:19
Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.
Proverbs 24:3-4
In wisdom, is a house builded, and, in understanding, is it established;