1Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:1
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Every wiseחַכְמ֣וֹתH2450Adjective - feminine plural constructwomanנָ֭שִׁיםH802Noun - feminine pluralbuildsבָּנְתָ֣הH1129Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularher houseבֵיתָ֑הּH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularbut a foolish oneוְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶתH200Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singulartears it downתֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃H2040Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singularwith her own handsבְּיָדֶ֥יהָH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person feminine singular