Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
In Context
2He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Cross References
Ruth 4:11“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
1 Kings 21:24Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”
Proverbs 9:13The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
Proverbs 21:9Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Proverbs 24:3By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
Proverbs 31:16She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.