Other translations
American Standard Version
Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A wise woman builds a house and the foolish woman destroys it with her hands.
Darby Bible Translation
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.
God's Word
The wisest of women builds up her home, but a stupid one tears it down with her own hands.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
International Standard Version
Every wise woman builds up her household, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
NET Bible
Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
New American Standard Bible
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
New International Version
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
New Living Translation
A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
Webster's Bible Translation
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
The World English Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
EasyEnglish Bible
Every wise woman makes her home strong. But a foolish woman destroys her home with her own hands.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
New Life Version
The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
The Voice Bible
A wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one picks it to splinters with her own hands.
Living Bible
A wise woman builds her house, while a foolish woman tears hers down by her own efforts.
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom builds herself a house, but Folly tears down hers with her own hands.
Legacy Standard Bible
The wise woman builds her house, But the woman of folly tears it down with her own hands.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
Christian Standard Bible
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
New Century Version
A wise woman strengthens her family, but a foolish woman destroys hers by what she does.
The Message
Lady Wisdom builds a lovely home; Sir Fool comes along and tears it down brick by brick.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
Good News Translation®
Homes are made by the wisdom of women, but are destroyed by foolishness.
Wycliffe Bible
A wise woman buildeth her house; and an unwise woman shall destroy with hands, that is, with her evil works, an house builded. (A wise woman buildeth up her own house; but an unwise woman shall destroy with her own hands, that is, with her own evil works, the house that she hath built.)
Contemporary English Version
A woman's family is held together by her wisdom, but it can be destroyed by her foolishness.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Wisdom builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
Common English Bible © 2011
A wise woman builds her house, while a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The wise woman builds her house [on a foundation of godly precepts, and her household thrives], But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
English Standard Version Anglicised
The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Wisdom builds her house, but Folly tears hers down with her own hands.
New American Standard Bible
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
The Expanded Bible
A wise woman ·strengthens her family [builds her house], but a foolish woman ·destroys hers by what she does [tears hers down with her own hands].
Tree of Life Version
A wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Revised Standard Version
Wisdom builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.
New International Reader's Version
A wise woman builds her house. But a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands.
BRG Bible
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Complete Jewish Bible
Every wise woman builds up her home, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Chachmot nashim buildeth her bais, but the foolish pulleth it down with her hands.
Names of God Bible
The wisest of women builds up her home, but a stupid one tears it down with her own hands.
Modern English Version
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
Easy-to-Read Version
A wise woman makes her home what it should be, but the home of a foolish woman is destroyed by her own actions.
International Children’s Bible
A wise woman strengthens her family. But a foolish woman destroys hers by what she does.
Lexham English Bible
The wisest of women builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
New International Version - UK
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.