Cross References A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built. Ruth 4:11 Then all the people that were in the gate, and the ancients, answered: We are witnesses: The Lord make this woman who cometh into thy house, like Rachel, and Lia, who built up the house of Israel: that she may be an example of virtue in Ephrata, and may have a famous name in Bethlehem: Proverbs 24:3 By wisdom the house shall be built, and by prudence it shall be strengthened. Proverbs 31:10 Who shall find a valiant woman? far, and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built. the foolish Proverbs 9:13-15 Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city, . . . Proverbs 19:13 A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through. Proverbs 21:9,19 It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house. . . . 1 Kings 16:31 Nor was it enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat: but he also took to wife Jezabel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians. And he went, and served Baal, and adored him. 1 Kings 21:24,25 If Achab die in the city, the dogs shall eat him: but if he die in the field, the birds of the air shall eat him. . . . 2 Kings 11:1 Now Athalia, the mother of Ochozias, seeing that her son was dead, arose and slew all the royal seed. Context The Wise Woman1A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.2He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, is despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.… Lexicon Every wiseחַכְמ֣וֹת (ḥaḵ·mō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2454: Wisdom, every wise woman woman נָ֭שִׁים (nā·šîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female builds בָּנְתָ֣ה (bā·nə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build her house, בֵיתָ֑הּ (ḇê·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house but a foolish one וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת (wə·’iw·we·leṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 200: Silliness tears it down תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ (ṯe·her·sen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2040: To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy with her own hands. בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ (bə·yā·ḏe·hā) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand Additional Translations Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands. Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs hers down with her hands. The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands. Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down. Jump to Previous Breaketh Builded Buildeth Building Builds Folly Foolish Hands Hers House Plucketh Pulling Tears Wisdom Wise WomenJump to Next Breaketh Builded Buildeth Building Builds Folly Foolish Hands Hers House Plucketh Pulling Tears Wisdom Wise WomenLinks Proverbs 14:1 NIVProverbs 14:1 NLT Proverbs 14:1 ESV Proverbs 14:1 NASB Proverbs 14:1 KJV Proverbs 14:1 Bible Apps Proverbs 14:1 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:1 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:1 French Bible Proverbs 14:1 German Bible Alphabetical: builds but down foolish hands her hers house it one own tears The wise with woman OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman builds her house (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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