the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Proverbs 14:1
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Every wise woman builds her house,
Every wise woman builds her house, But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
A wise woman strengthens her family, but a foolish woman destroys hers by what she does.
Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
The wise woman builds her house [on a foundation of godly precepts, and her household thrives], But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
Every wise woman builds her house, But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
The wise woman builds her house,But the woman of folly tears it down with her own hands.
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
A woman's family is held together by her wisdom, but it can be destroyed by her foolishness.
Every wise woman builds up her home, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
A wise woman makes her home what it should be, but the home of a foolish woman is destroyed by her own actions.
A WISE woman builds her house; but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
Homes are made by the wisdom of women, but are destroyed by foolishness.
The wisest of women builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her own hands.
A wyse woma vpholdeth hir house, but a foolish wife plucketh it downe.
Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Euery wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it downe with her hands.
Wyse women vpholde their house: but a foolishe wyfe plucketh it downe.
Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs hers down with her hands.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
A wijs womman bildith hir hous; and an unwijs womman schal distrie with hondis an hous bildid.
Every wise woman builds her house; But the foolish plucks it down with her own hands.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
Wisdom builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
Lady Wisdom builds a lovely home; Sir Fool comes along and tears it down brick by brick.
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
wise: Proverbs 24:3, Proverbs 24:4, Proverbs 31:10-31, Ruth 4:11
the foolish: Proverbs 9:13-15, Proverbs 19:13, Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 21:19, 1 Kings 16:31, 1 Kings 21:24, 1 Kings 21:25, 2 Kings 11:1
Reciprocal: Exodus 35:25 - General 1 Samuel 25:3 - good 2 Samuel 7:11 - he will make Proverbs 12:4 - virtuous Proverbs 12:7 - the house Proverbs 31:27 - General Ecclesiastes 10:18 - General Matthew 7:26 - doeth 1 Timothy 5:14 - guide
Cross-References
The sonnes of Shem were Elam and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.
And as they went from the East, they found a plaine in the land of Shinar, and there they abode.
And in the same day shall the Lord stretche out his hand againe the second time, to possesse the remnant of his people, (which shalbe left) of Asshur, and of Egypt, & of Pathros, and of Ethiopia, and of Elam, and of Shinear, and of Hamath, and of the yles of the sea.
A grieuous vision was shewed vnto me, The transgressour against a transgressour, and the destroyer against a destroyer. Goe vp Elam, besiege Media: I haue caused all the mourning thereof to cease.
And Elam bare the quiuer in a mans charet wt horsemen, and Kir vncouered the shield.
Haue the gods of the nations deliuered them, which my fathers haue destroyed? as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden, which were at Telassar?
And all the Kings of Zimri, and all the Kings of Elam, and all the Kings of the Medes,
There is Elam & all his multitude round about his graue: al they are slaine and fallen by the sword which are gone downe with the vncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused themselues to be feared in the land of the liuing, yet haue they borne their shame with them that are gone downe to the pit.
And ye Lord gaue Iehoiakim king of Iudah into his hand; with parte of the vessels of the house of God, which he caryed into the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and he brought the vessels into his gods treasurie.
And hee saide vnto mee, To builde it an house in the lande of Shinar, and it shall be established and set there vpon her owne place.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Every wise woman buildeth her house,.... Not only by her fruitfulness, as Leah and Rachel built up the house of Israel; but by her good housewifery, prudent economy; looking well to the ways of her household; guiding the affairs of her house with discretion; keeping all things in a good decorum; and bringing up her children in virtue, and in the fear and admonition of the Lord. So Christ, who in this book goes by the name of "Wisdom", or the wise woman, builds his house upon himself, the Rock; and all his people on their most holy faith, by means of the ministry of the word, and administration of ordinances: he guides and governs his house, where he is, as a Son in it and over it; and of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, taken care of, and wisely and plentifully provided for: and so Gospel ministers, who are wise to win souls, being well instructed in the kingdom of God; these "wise women" y, so it is in the original text, or wise virgins; these wise master builders lay the foundation Christ ministerially, and build souls on it; and speak things to the edification of the church and people of God, and the building of them up in faith and holiness;
but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands; the Vulgate Latin version adds, "being built"; this she does by her idleness and laziness; by her lavish and profuse way of living; by her negligence and want of economy; by her frequenting playhouses, and attention to other diversions; and so her family and the affairs of it go to wreck and ruin. Thus the apostate church of Rome, who is called a "woman", and may be said to be a "foolish" one, being a wicked one and a harlot; see Revelation 17:2; pulls down the true church and house of God with both hands, as much as in her lies, by her false doctrines, and superstitious worship and idolatry; and by her murders and massacres of the saints, with the blood of whom she is said to be drunk; nay, not only pulls it down with her hands, but treads upon it with her feet,
Revelation 11:2. So likewise all false teachers do as this foolish woman does, by their impure lives and impious doctrines, defile the temple of God, subvert the faith of many; by means of whom the tabernacle of David, or house of God, is fallen down; the ruins and breaches of which Christ will repair in the latter day.
y חכמות נשים "sapientes mulieres", Munster, Baynus; so the Septuagint and Arabic versions.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Every wise woman - literally, Wise women. The fullest recognition that has as yet met us of the importance of woman, for good or evil, in all human society.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XIV
Various moral sentiments. The antithesis between wisdom and
folly, and the different effects of each.
NOTES ON CHAP. XIV
Verse Proverbs 14:1. Every wise woman buildeth her house — By her prudent and industrious management she increases property in the family, furniture in the house, and food and raiment for her household. This is the true building of a house. The thriftless wife acts differently, and the opposite is the result. Household furniture, far from being increased, is dilapidated; and her household are ill-fed, ill-clothed, and worse educated.
