Proverbs 14:1

Chachmot nashim buildeth her bais, 1 but the foolish pulleth it down with her hands. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2He that walketh in his yashar feareth Hashem, 1 but he that is devious in his drakhim despiseth Him. 1

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Cross References

Ruth 4:11And kol HaAm that were in the sha'ar, and the zekenim, said, We are edim. Hashem make the isha haba'ah (the woman coming), + 4:11 See Gn 3:15; Isa 7:14 into thine bais + 4:11 i.e. Bais Dovid like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the Bais Yisroel; and do thou worthily in Ephrat, and be famous in Beit-Lechem;

1 Kings 21:24Him of Ach'av that dieth in the Ir the kelavim shall devour; and him that dieth in the sadeh shall the oph haShomayim devour.

Proverbs 9:13Aishes Kesilut (Dame Folly) is clamorous; 1 she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 1

Proverbs 21:9It is better to dwell in a corner of the gag (roof), 1 than with a quarrelsome isha in a shared bais. 1

Proverbs 24:3Through chochmah is a bais built, 1 and by tevunah (understanding) it is established. 1

Proverbs 31:16She considereth a sadeh, and buyeth it; 1 with the fruit of her palms she planteth a kerem (vineyard). 1

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