Proverbs 14:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.
  • Prov 31:10-31 : 10 Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles. 11 The heart of her husbande trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle. 12 She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life. 13 She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes. 14 She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre. 15 And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides. 16 She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde. 17 She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes. 18 She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night. 19 She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie. 21 She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet. 22 She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment. 23 Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land. 24 She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant. 25 Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue. 27 She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes. 28 Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying, 29 Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all. 30 Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed. 31 Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.
  • Prov 24:3-4 : 3 Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established. 4 And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches.
  • Prov 9:13-15 : 13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing. 14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie, 15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.
  • Ruth 4:11 : 11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the Elders sayd, We are witnesses: the Lorde make the wife that commeth into thine house, like Rahel and like Leah, which twaine did build the house of Israel: & that thou mayest doe worthily in Ephrathah, & be famous in Beth-lehem,
  • 1 Kgs 16:31 : 31 For was it a light thing for him to walke in the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, except hee tooke Iezebel also the daughter of Ethbaal King of the Zidonians to wife, and went and serued Baal, and worshipped him?
  • 1 Kgs 21:24-25 : 24 The dogs shall eate him of Ahabs stocke, that dyeth in the citie: and him that dyeth in the fieldes, shall the foules of the ayre eate. 25 (But there was none like Ahab, who did fell him selfe, to worke wickednesse in the sight of the Lord: whom Iezebel his wife prouoked.
  • 2 Kgs 11:1 : 1 Then Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah when she saw that her sonne was dead, she arose, & destroyed all the Kings seede.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 24:3
    79%

    3 Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.

  • Prov 9:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.

    14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,

  • Prov 19:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13 A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.

    14 House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.

  • Prov 9:1
    78%

    1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.

  • Prov 31:26-28
    3 verses
    75%

    26 She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.

    27 She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.

    28 Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,

  • Prov 21:9
    74%

    9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 11:29
    74%

    29 He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

  • Prov 31:30-31
    2 verses
    73%

    30 Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed.

    31 Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20 A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

    21 Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 21:20
    73%

    20 In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • Prov 31:15-17
    3 verses
    73%

    15 And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides.

    16 She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.

    17 She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.

  • Prov 14:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.

    3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 12:4
    72%

    4 A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Eccl 10:18
    72%

    18 By slouthfulnes the roofe of the house goeth to decaie, and by the ydlenesse of the handes the house droppeth through.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 31:13
    72%

    13 She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.

  • Eccl 7:4
    72%

    4 (7:6) The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.

  • Prov 25:24
    72%

    24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 2:18
    72%

    18 Surely her house tendeth to death, and her paths vnto the dead.

  • Prov 14:8
    72%

    8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 14:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

    16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Prov 7:27
    72%

    27 Her house is the way vnto ye graue, which goeth downe to the chambers of death.

  • Prov 7:11
    72%

    11 (She is babling and loud: whose feete can not abide in her house.

  • Prov 21:22
    71%

    22 A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.

  • Ps 127:1
    71%

    1 A song of degrees, or Psalme of Salomon. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the Lorde keepe the citie, the keeper watcheth in vaine.

  • Prov 11:16
    71%

    16 A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

  • Prov 14:24
    71%

    24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 24:27
    71%

    27 Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.

  • Prov 9:4
    70%

    4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,

  • Prov 12:15
    70%

    15 The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

  • Prov 4:6-8
    3 verses
    70%

    6 Forsake her not, and shee shall keepe thee: loue her and shee shall preserue thee.

    7 Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.

    8 Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.

  • Prov 14:33
    70%

    33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 31:19
    70%

    19 She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.

  • Prov 27:15
    70%

    15 A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.

  • Prov 3:17
    70%

    17 Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

  • Ps 113:9
    70%

    9 He maketh the barren woman to dwell with a familie, and a ioyfull mother of children. Prayse ye the Lord.

  • Prov 10:1
    70%

    1 A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.