Proverbs 14:1

1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 21:24; 1 Kings 21:25; 2 Kings 11:1; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 24:3; Proverbs 24:4; Proverbs 31:10-31; Proverbs 9:13-15; Ruth 4:11

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 hum...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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. T...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wise. Hebrew. chokmoth (see note on Proverbs 1:2 ), wisdoms, plural (with verb in singular) for emphasis. Figure of speech Hypallage (App-6)....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Every wise woman buildeth her house - By her prudent and indust...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish pl...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. The prosperity of the family depends on the wife ( Proverbs 31:10-31 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XIV (1) Every wise woman buildeth her house. — This should be rendered, “ The wisdom (literally, wisdoms ; see above on Proverbs 1:20 ; chok...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 15 THE INWARD UNAPPROACHABLE LIFE "The heart knoweth its own bitterness and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy."- Proverbs 14:...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 perc...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 tha...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Every wise woman buildeth her house By her care, industry: diligence, and prudent management, she improves, and raises her family and estate. So th...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Note, 1. A good wife is a great blessing to...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 14:1 . Wise woman , or “woman’s wisdom.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 14:1 THE HOUSE BUILDER AND THE HOUSE DESTROY...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 fi...
The Biblical Illustrator

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. The wise builder The Scriptures have adapted their instru...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house. Wise women order well their household matters and their families; they have...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Buildeth — Maintains and improves her family and estate. Her hands — By her idleness or sin.

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

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 14:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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