A wise woman builds her house. But a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands.

智慧妇人建立家室；愚妄妇人亲手拆毁。

妇人的智慧建立家室；愚昧却亲手拆毁它。

妇人的智慧建立家室；愚昧却亲手拆毁它。

智慧的女子建立家园，愚昧的女子亲手拆毁。

智慧妇人建立家室，愚妄妇人亲手拆毁。

智慧的女人建立自己的家；愚妄的女人亲手拆毁它。

智慧婦人建立家室；愚妄婦人親手拆毀。

婦人的智慧建立家室；愚昧卻親手拆毀它。

婦人的智慧建立家室；愚昧卻親手拆毀它。

智慧的女子建立家園，愚昧的女子親手拆毀。

智慧婦人建立家室，愚妄婦人親手拆毀。

智慧建立其家室；愚妄親手拆毁它。

智慧的女人建立自己的家；愚妄的女人親手拆毀它。

哲婦立家、愚婦手毀之、

惟此室家、哲婦建之、愚婦毀之。

智婦建立家室、愚婦親手毀之、

The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.

A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

Who can find an excellent woman? She is worth far more than rubies.Her husband trusts her completely. She gives him all the important things he needs.She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.She chooses wool and flax. She loves to work with her hands.She is like the ships of traders. She brings her food from far away.She gets up while it is still night. She provides food for her family. She also gives some to her female servants.She considers a field and buys it. She uses some of the money she earns to plant a vineyard.She gets ready to work hard. Her arms are strong.She sees that her trading earns a lot of money. Her lamp doesn’t go out at night.With one hand she holds the wool. With the other she spins the thread.She opens her arms to those who are poor. She reaches out her hands to those who are needy.When it snows, she’s not afraid for her family. All of them are dressed in the finest clothes.She makes her own bed coverings. She is dressed in fine linen and purple clothes.Her husband is respected at the city gate. There he takes his seat among the elders of the land.She makes linen clothes and sells them. She supplies belts to the traders.She puts on strength and honor as if they were her clothes. She can laugh at the days that are coming.She speaks wisely. She teaches faithfully.She watches over family matters. She is busy all the time.Her children stand up and call her blessed. Her husband also rises up, and he praises her.He says,“ Many women do excellent things. But you are better than all the others.”Charm can fool you. Beauty fades. But a woman who has respect for the Lord should be praised.Give her honor for all that her hands have done. Let everything she has done bring praise to her at the city gate.

By wisdom a house is built. Through understanding it is made secure.Through knowledge its rooms are filled with priceless and beautiful things.

It is better to live in a desert than to live with a nagging wife who loves to argue.

It is better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.

Then the elders and all the people at the gate said,“ We are witnesses. The woman is coming into your home. May the Lord make her like Rachel and Leah. Together they built up the family of Israel. May you be an important person in Ephrathah. May you be famous in Bethlehem.

A foolish child is a father’s ruin. A nagging wife is like dripping that never stops.

The woman called Foolishness is wild. She is childish and knows nothing.She sits at the door of her house. She sits at the highest point of the city.She calls out to those who pass by. She calls out to those who go straight on their way. She says,

Athaliah was Ahaziah’s mother. She saw that her son was dead. So she began to destroy the whole royal house of Judah.

“ Some of the people who belong to Ahab will die in the city. Dogs will eat them up. Others will die in the country. The birds will eat them.”There was never anyone like Ahab. He gave himself over to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord. His wife Jezebel talked him into it.

He thought it was only a small thing to commit the sins Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had committed. Ahab also married Jezebel. She was Ethbaal’s daughter. Ethbaal was king of the people of Sidon. Ahab began to serve the god named Baal and worship him.