In Proverbs 14 of Proverbs .
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
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חַכְמ֣וֹת chakhmot wisdom חַכְמ֣וֹת chakhmot wisdom חׇכְמוֹת adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, construct — “wisdom”, the of-form, joined to the next word H2454 wisdom wisdom, every wise (woman). נָ֭שִׁים nashim each נָ֭שִׁים nashim each אִשָּׁה noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “each”, the ordinary form H802 a woman (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English. בָּנְתָ֣ה banetah build בָּנְתָ֣ה banetah build בָּנָה verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “build”, a completed action H1129 to build (literally and figuratively) (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. בֵיתָ֑הּ veytah family בֵיתָ֑הּ veytah family בַּיִת noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next word H1004 a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,… וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת veivelet and folly וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת veivelet and folly אִוֶּלֶת conjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and folly”, the ordinary form H200 silliness folly, foolishly(-ness). בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ beyadeyha in hand בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ beyadeyha in hand יָד preposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next word H3027 a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [… תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ ׃ tehersenv break תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ tehersenv break הָרַס verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break”, an unfinished action H2040 to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, [idiom] utterly. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
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American Standard Version (1901) Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
Young’s Literal Translation Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
World English Bible Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Darby Translation The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
Douay-Rheims A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs hers down with her hands.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Σοφαὶ γυναῖκες ᾠκοδόμησαν οἴκους, ἡ δὲ ἄφρων κατέσκαψε ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῆς.
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