Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established,

New American Standard Bible

By wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;

King James Version

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

Holman Bible

A house is built by wisdom,
and it is established by understanding;

International Standard Version

By wisdom a house is built; it is made secure through understanding.

American Standard Version

Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

Amplified


Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built,
And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation],

Bible in Basic English

The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

Darby Translation

Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;

Julia Smith Translation

By wisdom a house will be built, and it will be prepared by understanding:

King James 2000

Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:

Lexham Expanded Bible

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.

Modern King James verseion

Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Through wisdom a house shall be builded, and with understanding it shall be set up.

NET Bible

By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;

New Heart English Bible

Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

The Emphasized Bible

In wisdom, is a house builded, and, in understanding, is it established;

Webster

Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:

World English Bible

Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

Youngs Literal Translation

By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

is an house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

and by understanding
תּובנה תּבוּנה תּבוּןo 
Tabuwn 
Usage: 42

Verse Info

Context Readings

Learning From Your Father

2 For their heart meditates oppression, and their lips talk of mischief. 3 Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established, 4 and by knowledge the chambers are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.



Cross References

Proverbs 14:1

Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman plucks it down with her own hands.

Proverbs 9:1

Wisdom has built her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars.

Jeremiah 10:12

He has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding he has stretched out the heavens.

2 Samuel 7:26

And let thy name be magnified forever, saying, LORD of hosts is God over Israel, and the house of thy servant David shall be established before thee.

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are co-workmen of God. Ye are a tillage of God, an edifice of God.

Colossians 2:7

rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as ye were taught, abounding in it with thankfulness.

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