Proverbs 14:1

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
  • Prov 31:10-31 : 10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar. 15 She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls. 16 She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard. 17 She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong. 18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night. 19 She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. 20 She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet. 22 She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23 Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. 24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant. 25 Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come. 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue. 27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her: 29 "Many women do noble things, but you excel them all." 30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!
  • Prov 24:3-4 : 3 Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established; 4 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
  • Prov 9:13-15 : 13 The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing. 14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, 15 To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.
  • Ruth 4:11 : 11 All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel; and treat you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem.
  • 1 Kgs 16:31 : 31 It happened, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
  • 1 Kgs 21:24-25 : 24 The dogs will eat he who dies of Ahab in the city; and the birds of the sky will eat he who dies in the field." 25 But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
  • 2 Kgs 11:1 : 1 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 24:3
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    3Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

  • Prov 9:13-14
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    13The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

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

  • Prov 19:13-14
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    13A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

    14House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

  • 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. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

    27She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.

    28Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

  • Prov 21:9
    74%

    9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

  • Prov 11:29
    74%

    29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 31:30-31
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    30Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

    31Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

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

    21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

  • Prov 31:15-17
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    15She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

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

    17She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

  • Prov 14:2-3
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    73%

    2He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

    3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 12:4
    72%

    4A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Eccl 10:18
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    18By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Prov 31:13
    72%

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

  • Eccl 7:4
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    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

  • Prov 25:24
    72%

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

  • Prov 2:18
    72%

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

  • Prov 14:8
    72%

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

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

    16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

  • Prov 7:27
    72%

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

  • Prov 7:11
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    11She is loud and defiant. Her feet don't stay in her house.

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

  • Ps 127:1
    71%

    1Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

  • Prov 11:16
    71%

    16A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

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

  • Prov 24:27
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    27Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

  • Prov 9:4
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    4"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of 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 is wise listens to counsel.

  • Prov 4:6-8
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    6Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.

    7Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

    8Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

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

  • Prov 27:15
    70%

    15A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

  • Prov 3:17
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    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

  • Ps 113:9
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    9He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

  • Prov 10:1
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    1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.