Parallel Verses
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.
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
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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
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
Cross References
Ruth 4:11
The leaders and the others said: Yes, we are witnesses. May Jehovah make your wife become like Rachel and Leah, who bore many children to Jacob. May you become rich in the clan of Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
Proverbs 31:10-31
Who can find a virtuous woman? For her value is far above corals.
1 Kings 16:31
It was as if he copied the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. He took as his wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, and became a servant and worshipper of Baal.
1 Kings 21:24-25
Dogs will eat your relatives dying in the city. Vultures will eat your dead relatives in the country.
2 Kings 11:1
King Ahaziah's mother Athaliah learned of her son's murder. She gave orders for all the members of the royal family to be killed.
Proverbs 9:13-15
A foolish woman is noisy. She has no sense at all.
Proverbs 19:13
A foolish son is a disgrace to his father. A contentious wife is like drips from a leaky roof.
Proverbs 21:9
It is better to dwell on the corner of the roof than to share the house with a contentious (combative) woman.
Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell alone in the wilderness than with an angry contentious (quarreling and angry) woman.
Proverbs 24:3-4
By wisdom a house is built. It is established by understanding.