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Proverbs 14:1 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Proverbs 14:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 14 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Proverbs on Wisdom and Fear of the Lord
“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”
Proverbs 14:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 14:1
This proverb uses feminine imagery to contrast wisdom and folly: 'Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.' Though gendered, the principle applies universally—wisdom builds while folly destroys. The 'wise woman' actively constructs (banah) her household through diligent effort, wise management, and godly character. The 'foolish' woman actively demolishes (haras—tears down, destroys) her own house through her actions. The phrase 'with her hands' emphasizes deliberate action—the destruction isn't accidental but the result of foolish choices. Whether t...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 14:1
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“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:”
“than to share a house with a contentious woman.”
“than with a contentious and fretful woman.”
“and the elders”
“Undisciplined”
“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”
“as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat”
“she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.”
“Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.”