Proverbs 24:3

New Life Version

A house is built by wisdom. It is made strong by understanding,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
A house is built by wisdom,and it is established by understanding;

Hebrew Names Version
Through wisdom a house is built; By understanding it is established;

King James Version
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

English Standard Version
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

New American Standard Bible
By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

New Century Version
It takes wisdom to have a good family, and it takes understanding to make it strong.

Amplified Bible
Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built, And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation],

World English Bible
Through wisdom a house is built; By understanding it is established;

Geneva Bible (1587)
Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.

Legacy Standard Bible
By wisdom a house is built,And by discernment it is firmly established;

Berean Standard Bible
By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;

Contemporary English Version

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Use wisdom and understanding to establish your home;

Complete Jewish Bible
By wisdom a house is built, by understanding it is made secure,

Darby Translation
Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;

Easy-to-Read Version
Good homes are built on wisdom and understanding.

George Lamsa Translation
Through wisdom a house is built; and by understanding it is established;

Good News Translation

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Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding.

Lexham English Bible
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.

Literal Translation
Through wisdom a house is built, and it is established by understanding,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thorow wy?dome an house shalbe buylded, & wt vnderstondinge it shalbe set vp.

American Standard Version
Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

Bible in Basic English
The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established;

King James Version (1611)
Through wisedome is an house builded, and by vnderstanding it is established.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thorowe wysdome is an house buylded, & with vnderstanding is it set vp.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.

English Revised Version
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
An hous schal be bildid bi wisdom, and schal be maad strong bi prudence.

Update Bible Version
Through wisdom is a house built; And by understanding it is established;

Webster's Bible Translation
Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:

New English Translation
By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;

New King James Version
Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

New Living Translation
A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.

New Revised Standard
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In wisdom, is a house builded, and, in understanding, is it established;

Douay-Rheims Bible
By wisdom the house shall be built, and by prudence it shall be strengthened.

Revised Standard Version
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

Young's Literal Translation
By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

THE MESSAGE
20 It takes wisdom to build a house, and understanding to set it on a firm foundation; It takes knowledge to furnish its rooms with fine furniture and beautiful draperies.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

Contextual Overview

³ A house is built by wisdom. It is made strong by understanding, ⁴ and by much learning the rooms are filled with all riches that are pleasing and of great worth. ⁵ A wise man is strong. A man of much learning adds to his strength. ⁶ For by wise leading you will make war, and the fight is won when there are many wise men to help you make the plans.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

wisdom: Proverbs 9:1, Proverbs 14:1, 1 Corinthians 3:9

it is: 2 Samuel 7:26, Jeremiah 10:12, Colossians 2:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 1:21 - made them Ezra 8:18 - a man of understanding Proverbs 12:7 - the house Proverbs 16:20 - handleth Isaiah 33:6 - wisdom

Cross-References

Genesis 6:2
the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful. And they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

Genesis 6:4
Very large men were on the earth in those days, and later also, when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, who gave birth to their children. These were the powerful men of long ago, men of much strength.

Genesis 14:19
And Melchizedek honored Abram and said, "May good come to Abram from God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth.

Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have promised the Lord God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth,

Genesis 21:23
So promise me here by God that you will not work against me, or my son, or any children after me. I have shown you kindness. So return kindness to me and to the land where you have come."

Genesis 24:3
and I will have you promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth. Promise that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, who live around me.

Genesis 24:4
But go to my country and to those of my family. Take a wife for my son Isaac from there."

Genesis 24:14
If I say to a girl, ‘Let down your jar so that I may drink,' and she answers, ‘Drink, and I will give water to your camels also,' let her be the one whom You have chosen for your servant Isaac. I will know by this that You have shown loving-kindness to my boss."

Genesis 24:15
Before he had finished speaking, Rebekah came out, the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. She had a jar on her shoulder.

Genesis 24:17
Then the servant ran to meet her. He said, "Let me drink a little water from your jar."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Through wisdom is a house builded,.... A family is built up, furnished and supplied with the necessaries and conveniences of life, and brought into flourishing and prosperous circumstances, by wise and prudent management, by diligence and industry, through the blessing of God upon them, without taking such methods as evil men do. The house of God, the church of the living God, is built by Wisdom, that is, by Christ; on a good foundation, a rock, upon himself, against which the gates of hell can never prevail; see Proverbs 9:1. Every good man's house, himself, his soul, and the eternal salvation of it, are built on the same; and he is a wise man that builds his house through wisdom; that builds on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the one and only foundation which God has laid, which is Jesus Christ;

and by understanding it is established; the prosperity of a man's family is continued and secured by his prudent conduct. The church of God is established by Christ, who is understanding as well as wisdom; see Proverbs 8:14; and every true believer is established in Christ, and in the faith of him; and that as he has more and more an understanding of him and of divine things.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “house” is figurative of the whole life, the “chambers” of all regions, inward and outward, of it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 24:3. Through wisdom is a house blinded — That is, a family; household affairs. Proverbs 9:1, &c.