Proverbs 24:3 “By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;”

Proverbs 24:3

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

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Cross references

“wisdom”

Proverbs 14:1 Proverbs 9:1 1 Corinthians 3:9

Proverbs 14:1 · BSB

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

Proverbs 9:1 · BSB

Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.

1 Corinthians 3:9 · BSB

For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

“it is”

Colossians 2:7 Jeremiah 10:12 2 Samuel 7:26

Colossians 2:7 · BSB

rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Jeremiah 10:12 · BSB

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

2 Samuel 7:26 · BSB

so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.

4through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.

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