Proverbs 14:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.
  • Prov 31:10-31 : 10 Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels. 11 The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure. 12 She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands. 14 She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away. 15 She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls. 16 After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work. 17 She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong. 18 She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night. 19 She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel. 20 Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need. 21 She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red. 22 She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple. 23 Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land. 24 She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price. 25 Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile. 26 Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue. 27 She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it. 28 Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying, 29 Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them. 30 Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised. 31 Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.
  • Prov 24:3-4 : 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.
  • Prov 9:13-15 : 13 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all. 14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town, 15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
  • Ruth 4:11 : 11 And all the people who were in the public place, and the responsible men, said, We are witnesses. May the Lord make this woman, who is about to come into your house, like Rachel and Leah, which two were the builders of the house of Israel: and may you have wealth in Ephrathah, and be great in Beth-lehem;
  • 1 Kgs 16:31 : 31 And as if copying the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, was a small thing for him, he took as his wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, and became a servant and worshipper of Baal.
  • 1 Kgs 21:24-25 : 24 Any man of the family of Ahab who comes to his death in the town will become food for the dogs; and he who comes to his death in the open country will be food for the birds of the air. 25 (There was no one like Ahab, who gave himself up to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, moved to it by Jezebel his wife.
  • 2 Kgs 11:1 : 1 Now when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she had all the rest of the seed of the kingdom put to death.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 24:3
    79%

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

  • Prov 9:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

    14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

  • Prov 19:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

    14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

  • Prov 9:1
    78%

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

  • Prov 31:26-28
    3 verses
    75%

    26 Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

    27 She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

    28 Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

  • Prov 21:9
    74%

    9 It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 11:29
    74%

    29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 31:30-31
    2 verses
    73%

    30 Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

    31 Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 21:20
    73%

    20 There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Prov 31:15-17
    3 verses
    73%

    15 She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

    16 After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

    17 She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

  • Prov 14:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 12:4
    72%

    4 A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Eccl 10:18
    72%

    18 When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 31:13
    72%

    13 She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

  • Eccl 7:4
    72%

    4 The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.

  • Prov 25:24
    72%

    24 It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 2:18
    72%

    18 For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:

  • Prov 14:8
    72%

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 14:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15 The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 7:27
    72%

    27 Her house is the way to the underworld, going down to the rooms of death.

  • Prov 7:11
    72%

    11 She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house.

  • Prov 21:22
    71%

    22 A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

  • Ps 127:1
    71%

    1 <A Song of the going up. Of Solomon.> If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

  • Prov 11:16
    71%

    16 A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

  • Prov 14:24
    71%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 24:27
    71%

    27 Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

  • Prov 9:4
    70%

    4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

  • Prov 12:15
    70%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 4:6-8
    3 verses
    70%

    6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

    7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

    8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

  • Prov 14:33
    70%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 31:19
    70%

    19 She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

  • Prov 27:15
    70%

    15 Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.

  • Prov 3:17
    70%

    17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

  • Ps 113:9
    70%

    9 He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.

  • Prov 10:1
    70%

    1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.