Proverbs 14:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wise 
 
2450: wisefrom chakam
womanנָ֭שִׁים
(na·shim)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
buildsבָּנְתָ֣ה
(ba·ne·tah)
1129: to builda prim. root
her house,בֵיתָ֑הּ
(vei·tah;)
1004: a housea prim. root
But the foolishוְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת
(ve·'iv·ve·let)
200: follyfrom the same as evil
tears it downתֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃
(te·her·sen·nu.)
2040: to throw down, break or tear downa prim. root
with her own hands.בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ
(be·ya·dei·ha)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Every wise
chokmowth  (khok-moth')
wisdom -- wisdom, every wise (woman).
woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
buildeth
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
her house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
but the foolish
'ivveleth  (iv-veh'-leth)
silliness -- folly, foolishly(-ness).
plucketh it down
harac  (haw-ras')
to pull down or in pieces, break, &? destroy -- beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, utterly.
with her hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

King James Bible
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

International Standard Version
Every wise woman builds up her household, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

NET Bible
Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A wise woman builds a house and the foolish woman destroys it with her hands.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The wisest of women builds up her home, but a stupid one tears it down with her own hands.

King James 2000 Bible
Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
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