Proverbs 14:1 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 14:1 MSG (The Message)
Lady Wisdom builds a lovely home; Sir Fool comes along and tears it down brick by brick.
Proverbs 14:1 KJV (King James Version)
Every wise woman buildeth her house: But the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Proverbs 14:1 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 14:1 NCV (New Century Version)
A wise woman strengthens her family, but a foolish woman destroys hers by what she does.
Proverbs 14:1 ASV (American Standard Version)
Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 14:1 NIV (New International Version)
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
Proverbs 14:1 NKJV (New King James Version)
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
Proverbs 14:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The wise woman builds her house [on a foundation of godly precepts, and her household thrives], But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
Proverbs 14:1 NLT (New Living Translation)
A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 14:1 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Every wise woman encourages and builds up her family, but a foolish woman over time will tear it down by her own actions.
Proverbs 14:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.