King James Version

Proverbs 24:3

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

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בְּ֭חָכְמָהbechakhemahin wisdomחׇכְמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.יִבָּ֣נֶהyibanehbuildבָּנָהverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “build”, an unfinished actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.בָּ֑יִתbayitfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “family”, the ordinary formH1004a 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,…וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗הuvitvunahand in discretionתָּבוּןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in discretion”, the ordinary formH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.יִתְכּוֹנָֽןyitkonanbe fittedכּוּןverb, hithpolel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

Young’s Literal Translation

By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

World English Bible

Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

Darby Translation

Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;

Douay-Rheims

By wisdom the house shall be built, and by prudence it shall be strengthened.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μετὰ σοφίας οἰκοδομεῖται οἶκος, καὶ μετὰ συνέσεως ἀνορθοῦται.