Proverbs 14:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

A woman's family is held together by her wisdom, but it can be destroyed by her foolishness.

Cross References

1 Kings 16:31

He acted just like Jeroboam. Even worse, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon and started worshipping Baal.

2 Kings 11:1

As soon as Athaliah heard that her son King Ahaziah was dead, she decided to kill any relative who could possibly become king. She would have done that,

Proverbs 19:13

A foolish son brings disgrace to his father. A nagging wife goes on and on like the drip, drip, drip of the rain.

Proverbs 21:19

It's better out in the desert than at home with a nagging, complaining wife.

Proverbs 21:9

It's better to stay outside on the roof of your house than to live inside with a nagging wife.

Ruth 4:11

The town leaders and the others standing there said: We are witnesses to this. And we pray that the LORD will give your wife many children, just as he did Leah and Rachel, the wives of Jacob. May you be a rich man in the tribe of Ephrath and an important man in Bethlehem.