Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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],

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 the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble. 3 The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong: 4 And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.



Cross References

Proverbs 14:1

Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

Proverbs 9:1

Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.

Jeremiah 10:12

He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out.

2 Samuel 7:26

And let your name be made great for ever, and let men say, The Lord of armies is God over Israel: and let the family of David your servant be made strong before you!

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.

Colossians 2:7

Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.

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