Proverbs 14:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”
Proverbs 14:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 14:1 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 14:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 14:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.”
Proverbs 14:1 — World English Bible
Proverbs 14:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.”
Proverbs 14:1 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.”
Proverbs 14:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.”
Proverbs 14:1 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 14:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.”
Proverbs 14:1 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:1 in Context — Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
What Does Proverbs 14:1 Mean?
Proverbs 14:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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