Proverbs 14:1
Strong's Lexicon
Every wise
חַכְמ֣וֹת (ḥaḵ·mō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2454: 1) wisdom

woman
נָ֭שִׁים (nā·šîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

builds
בָּנְתָ֣ה (bā·nə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)

her house,
בֵיתָ֑הּ (ḇê·ṯāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

but a foolish one
וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת (wə·’iw·we·leṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 200: 1) foolishness, folly

tears it down
תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ (ṯe·her·sen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2040: 1) to tear down, break down, overthrow, beat down, break, break through, destroy, pluck down, pull down, throw down, ruined, destroyer, utterly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw down, tear down 1a2) to break through 1a3) to break down, break away 1b) (Niphal) to be torn down, be thrown down 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to overthrow, tear down 1c2) destroyer (participle)

with her own hands.
בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ (bə·yā·ḏe·hā)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

Young's Literal Translation
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

New American Standard Bible
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

King James Bible
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

New Living Translation
A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

English Standard Version
The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.

New American Standard Bible
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

King James Bible
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, 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.

NET Bible
Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears 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.

English Revised Version
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

Young's Literal Translation
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
















Cross References
Ruth 4:11
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:

Proverbs 24:3
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

Proverbs 31:10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 13:25
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

Proverbs 14:2
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Proverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
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