Proverbs 14:1

The Wise Woman

1Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

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Berean Standard Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
American Standard Version (1901)
Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
Bible in Basic English
Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
Douay-Rheims 1899
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
Free Bible Version
Every wise woman builds her house, but the stupid woman tears it down with her own hands.
Geneva Bible 1599
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
King James (Authorized) Version
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
One Unity Resource Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Translation for Translators
Wise women [PRS] hold their families together by the wise things that they do, but foolish women ruin their families by the foolish things that they do.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
Noah Webster Bible
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
World English Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Young's Literal Translation
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.