Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
The {wisest of women} builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
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
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 The {wisest of women} builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands. 2 He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious [in] his ways displeases him.
Cross References
Ruth 4:11
And all of the people who [were] at the gate and the elders said, "[We are] witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman coming into your house as Rachel and as Leah, who {together} built the house of Israel. May you have strength in Ephrathah and bestow a name in Bethlehem.
Proverbs 31:10-31
A woman of excellence, who will find? For her worth [is] far more than precious jewels.
1 Kings 16:31
{If it wasn't enough that he went} after the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he also took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal the king of the Sidonians. He went and served Baal and bowed down to him.
1 Kings 21:24-25
The one who dies for Ahab in the city, the dogs will eat; the one who dies in the open country, the birds of heaven will eat."
2 Kings 11:1
Now Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, so she prepared to destroy all of the offspring of the royal family.
Proverbs 9:13-15
A woman of foolishness is loud, simple, and does not know {it}.
Proverbs 19:13
A foolish child is a ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a woman is a continuous dripping.
Proverbs 21:9
Better to dwell on the corner of a roof than [to] share a house with a woman of contention.
Proverbs 21:19
Better to live in a land of wilderness than [with] a wife of quarrels and provocation.
Proverbs 24:3-4
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.