Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman - literally, Wise women. The fullest recognition that has as yet met us of the importance of woman, for good or evil, in all human society.
Every wise woman - literally, Wise women. The fullest recognition that has as yet met us of the importance of woman, for good or evil, in all human society.
CHAPTER XIV _Various moral sentiments. The antithesis between wisdom and_ _folly, and the different effects of each._ NOTES ON CHAP. XIV Verse Proverbs 14:1. _EVERY WISE WOMAN BUILDETH HER HOUSE_...
CHAPTER 14 THE WISE AND THE FOOLISH: THE RICH AND THE POOR The contrast now concerns the wise and the foolish, the rich and the poor. Let us see some of these contrasts. “In the mouth of the foolish i...
PROVERBS 14. In this, as in each of the preceding Chapter s in this section, aphorisms on the moral government of the world come first in number. There are rather more in this chapter of a political a...
WISE. Hebrew. _chokmoth_ (see note on Proverbs 1:2), wisdoms, plural (with verb in singular) for emphasis. Figure of speech _Hypallage_ (App-6). the true wisdom of women, which is put for the _wise_ w...
_Every wise woman_ Some texts read THE WISDOMS (plur. of excellence, as in Proverbs 9:1) OF WOMEN. And so in next clause, THE FOLLY (of _women_). A slightly different reading is followed by A.V. and R...
EVERY WISE WOMAN— See chap. Proverbs 12:4 and Exodus 1:21. Though to _build the house_ is frequently used for increasing posterity, it seems in this place principally to refer to that oeconomy and goo...
CHAPTER 14 TEXT Proverbs 14:1-12 1. Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. 2. He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that i...
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. EVERY WISE WOMAN BUILDETH HER HOUSE: BUT THE FOOLISH PLUCKETH IT DOWN WITH HER HANDS - literally, 'wise women ...
1. The prosperity of the family depends on the wife (Proverbs 31:10)....
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 14 V1 The wise woman builds her house. The foolish woman pulls down her own house with her own hands....
This is a little story that uses humour. We walk along the street and we see two women. Both women are working on their homes. The first woman is wise. She carefully builds her house. Skilfully, she...
XIV (1) EVERY WISE WOMAN BUILDETH HER HOUSE. — This should be rendered, “_The wisdom_ (literally, _wisdoms_; see above on Proverbs 1:20; _chokhmôth_ should probably be read here, as there, not _chokh...
חַכְמֹ֣ות נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝ אִוֶּ֗לֶת...
CHAPTER 15 THE INWARD UNAPPROACHABLE LIFE "The heart knoweth its own bitterness and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy."- Proverbs 14:10 "Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the...
Verse Proverbs 14:7. The sense of this proverb is entirely altered in the Revision. The Authorized reading would make it mean that if a man is perceived to be devoid of knowledge he should be abandone...
Every wise woman (a) buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. (a) That is, takes pains to profit her family, and to do that which concerns her duty in her house....
_House. Giving her children a proper education, and taking care of her house, chap. xii. 4., and Titus ii. 5. (Calmet)_...
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. In the mou...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...
EVERY WISE WOMAN BUILDETH HER HOUSE,.... Not only by her fruitfulness, as Leah and Rachel built up the house of Israel; but by her good housewifery, prudent economy; looking well to the ways of her ho...
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Ver. 1. _Every wise woman buildeth her own house._] _Quaevis pia perita._ Every holy and handy woman buildeth her...
_Every wise woman buildeth her house_ By her care, industry: diligence, and prudent management, she improves, and raises her family and estate. So the phrase is used Exo 1:21; 2 Samuel 7:11; Psalms 12...
V. 1. EVERY WISE WOMAN BUILDETH HER HOUSE, literally, "Woman's wisdom buildeth her house," the reference being to the prudence and foresight of the wise housekeeper, who manages well; BUT THE FOOLISH...
PROVERBS CHAPTER 14 He speaks of the woman not to exclude the man, of whom this is no less true, but because the women, especially in those times, were very industrious in managing their husbands esta...
Proverbs 14:1 wise H2454 woman H802 builds H1129 (H8804) house H1004 foolish H200 down H2040 (H8799) hands...
Proverbs 14:1 If you ask what God and the word of God mean by wisdom and folly, the answer will embrace three particulars: on the side of wisdom, these forethought, earnestness, perseverance; on the s...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The house of the wicked, though built ever so strong and high, shall be brought to disgrace and at length made extinct. The...
Proverbs 14:1. _Every wise woman buildeth her house,_ as Proverbs 9:1, by training up her children to industry, piety and virtue. She is their first governess, and daily instils the elements of knowle...
_Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands._ THE WISE BUILDER The Scriptures have adapted their instructions to every character and condition in human life...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 14:1 The benefits of the sensible labor of the WISEST OF WOMEN and the careful speech of the WISE are contrasted with the harmful effects of the acts of folly
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 14:1. WISE WOMAN, or “woman’s wisdom.” _MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 14:1_ THE HOUSE BUILDER AND THE HOUSE DESTROYER I. A WOMAN’S SPECIAL SPHERE OF WORK—HER HOUSE. In this...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 14:1 EVERY WISE WOMAN BUILDETH HER HOUSE. Wise women order well their household matters and their families; they have an important influence, and exercise it beneficially. Γυναι...
Continuation of the contrasting of goodness and evil. Every wise woman (Proverbs 14:1) And wise and foolish contrasted always, too. Every wise woman builds her house (Proverbs 14:1): She takes care...
1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 21:24; 1 Kings 21:25; 2 Kings 11:1; Pro
Buildeth — Maintains and improves her family and estate. Her hands — By her idleness or sin....