Proverbs 24:3
New International Version
By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;

New Living Translation
A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.

English Standard Version
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

Berean Standard Bible
By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;

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

New King James Version
Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

New American Standard Bible
By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

NASB 1995
By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

NASB 1977
By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

Legacy Standard Bible
By wisdom a house is built, And by discernment it is firmly established;

Amplified Bible
Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built, And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation],

Christian Standard Bible
A house is built by wisdom, and it is established by understanding;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A house is built by wisdom, and it is established by understanding;

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A house is built by wisdom and by understanding it is entirely put in good order.

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

Contemporary English Version
Use wisdom and understanding to establish your home;

Douay-Rheims Bible
By wisdom the house shall be built, and by prudence it shall be strengthened.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With wisdom a house is built. With understanding it is established.

Good News Translation
Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding.

International Standard Version
By wisdom a house is built; it is made secure through understanding.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

Literal Standard Version
A house is built by wisdom, | And it establishes itself by understanding.

Majority Standard Bible
By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;

New American Bible
By wisdom a house is built, by understanding it is established;

NET Bible
By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;

New Revised Standard Version
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

New Heart English Bible
Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

Webster's Bible Translation
Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:

World English Bible
Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

Young's Literal Translation
By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Do not Envy
2for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble. 3By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established; 4through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.…

Cross References
Proverbs 9:1
Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.

Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.


Treasury of Scripture

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

wisdom

Proverbs 9:1
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

it is

2 Samuel 7:26
And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.

Jeremiah 10:12
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Colossians 2:7
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

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Proverbs 24
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XXIV

(3) Through wisdom is an house builded.--See above on Proverbs 14:1.

Verses 3, 4. - In contrast with the conversation of the evil, wisdom is commended. Verse 3. - Through wisdom is an house builded (see on Proverbs 14:1). By prudence, probity, and the fear of God a family is supported and blessed, maintained and prospered. Established (see on Proverbs 3:19); Septuagint, ἀνορθοῦται

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
By wisdom
בְּ֭חָכְמָה (bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

a house
בָּ֑יִת (bā·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

is built
יִבָּ֣נֶה (yib·bā·neh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

and by understanding
וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה (ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice

it is established;
יִתְכּוֹנָֽן׃ (yiṯ·kō·w·nān)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3559: To be erect


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