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

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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.

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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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