Proverbs 14:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.

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  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a spacious house with a contentious woman.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to live in the wilderness than with a contentious and angry woman.
  • Prov 31:10-31 : 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? For her worth is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, so he will have no lack of gain. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar. 15 She rises also while it is yet night, and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. 16 She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. 17 She girds herself with strength and strengthens her arms. 18 She perceives that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out by night. 19 She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She extends her hand to the poor; yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet. 22 She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. 24 She makes fine linen and sells it, and delivers sashes to the merchant. 25 Strength and honor are her clothing, and she shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness. 27 She watches over the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all. 30 Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
  • Prov 24:3-4 : 3 By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established. 4 And by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
  • Prov 9:13-15 : 13 A foolish woman is loud: she is simple, and knows nothing. 14 For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, 15 To call those who pass by who go straight on their ways:
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
  • Ruth 4:11 : 11 And all the people at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem.
  • 1 Kgs 16:31 : 31 And as if it had been a trivial thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took for his wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal and worshipped him.
  • 1 Kgs 21:24-25 : 24 The one who dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and the one who dies in the field the birds of the air shall eat. 25 But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
  • 2 Kgs 11:1 : 1 When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal descendants.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 24:3
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    3By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.

  • Prov 9:13-14
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    78%

    13A foolish woman is loud: she is simple, and knows nothing.

    14For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

  • Prov 19:13-14
    2 verses
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    13A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

    14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers, and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

  • Prov 9:1
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    1Wisdom has built her house, she has carved out her seven pillars:

  • Prov 31:26-28
    3 verses
    75%

    26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness.

    27She watches over the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

    28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.

  • Prov 21:9
    74%

    9It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a spacious house with a contentious woman.

  • Prov 11:29
    74%

    29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 31:30-31
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    30Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

    31Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

  • Prov 15:20-21
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    20A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

    21Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man spends it up.

  • Prov 31:15-17
    3 verses
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    15She rises also while it is yet night, and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.

    16She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

    17She girds herself with strength and strengthens her arms.

  • Prov 14:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

  • Prov 12:4
    72%

    4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she who causes shame is as rottenness in his bones.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

  • Eccl 10:18
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    18By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 31:13
    72%

    13She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands.

  • Eccl 7:4
    72%

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of laughter.

  • Prov 25:24
    72%

    24It is better to dwell in the corner of a housetop than in a wide house with a contentious woman.

  • Prov 2:18
    72%

    18For her house leads down to death, and her paths to the dead.

  • Prov 14:8
    72%

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    15The simple believes every word, but the prudent man considers his steps carefully.

    16A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

  • Prov 7:27
    72%

    27Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

  • Prov 7:11
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    11She is loud and stubborn; her feet do not stay at home:

  • Prov 21:22
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    22A wise man scales the city of the mighty and casts down the strength of its confidence.

  • Ps 127:1
    71%

    1Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain; unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.

  • Prov 11:16
    71%

    16A gracious woman retains honor, and strong men retain riches.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 24:27
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    27Prepare your work outside, and make it ready for yourself in the field; afterward build your house.

  • Prov 9:4
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    4Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

  • Prov 4:6-8
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    6Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you: love her, and she will keep you.

    7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting, get understanding.

    8Exalt her, and she will promote you: she will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

  • Prov 31:19
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    19She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

  • Prov 27:15
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    15A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

  • Prov 3:17
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    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

  • Ps 113:9
    70%

    9He makes the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD.

  • Prov 10:1
    70%

    1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.