Proverbs 24:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:1 : 1 Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
  • Jer 10:12 : 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.
  • Prov 9:1 : 1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.
  • Col 2:7 : 7 Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.
  • 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.
  • 2 Sam 7:26 : 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!

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  • Prov 24:4-5
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    4 And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

    5 A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

  • Prov 3:19-20
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    19 The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

    20 By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.

  • Prov 14:1
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    1 Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

  • Prov 9:1
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    1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.

  • Prov 3:13-14
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    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

    14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

  • Eccl 10:18
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    18 When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.

  • Prov 24:27
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    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 4:7
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    7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

  • Heb 3:4
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    4 For every house has a builder; but the builder of all things is God.

  • Prov 2:6
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    6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

  • Job 3:14
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    14 With kings and the wise ones of the earth, who put up great houses for themselves;

  • Prov 8:12
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    12 I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

  • Prov 1:2-3
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    2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

    3 To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

    11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

  • Ps 127:1
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    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 16:22-23
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    22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

    23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Job 27:18
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    18 His house has no more strength than a spider's thread, or a watchman's tent.

  • Jer 22:14
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    14 Who says, I will make a wide house for myself, and rooms of great size, and has windows cut out, and has it roofed with cedar and painted with bright red.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13 In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

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

  • 1 Cor 3:10
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    10 In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

  • Prov 1:5
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    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Ps 24:2
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    2 For by him it was based on the seas, and made strong on the deep rivers.

  • Prov 19:14
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    14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Eccl 7:4
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    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 21:22
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    22 A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

  • Job 12:12-13
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    12 Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

    13 With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.

  • 2 Chr 2:12
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    12 And Huram said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, maker of heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, full of wisdom and good sense, to be the builder of a house for the Lord and a house for himself as king.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

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    11 The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

  • Job 22:18
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    18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!

  • Ezek 28:4
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    4 By your wisdom and deep knowledge you have got power for yourself, and put silver and gold in your store-houses:

  • Prov 24:14
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    14 So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 15:22
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    22 Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

  • 2 Chr 24:13
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    13 So the workmen did their work, making good what was damaged and building up the house of God till it was strong and beautiful again.

  • Job 28:12
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    12 But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • 2 Chr 9:3
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    3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had made,

  • Eccl 7:11
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    11 Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6 And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.