Proverbs 14:1

New International Reader's Version

A wise woman builds her house. But a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands.

Cross References

1 Kings 16:31

He thought it was only a small thing to commit the sins Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had committed. Ahab also married Jezebel. She was Ethbaal’s daughter. Ethbaal was king of the people of Sidon. Ahab began to serve the god named Baal and worship him.

2 Kings 11:1

Athaliah was Ahaziah’s mother. She saw that her son was dead. So she began to destroy the whole royal house of Judah.

Proverbs 19:13

A foolish child is a father’s ruin. A nagging wife is like dripping that never stops.

Proverbs 21:19

It is better to live in a desert than to live with a nagging wife who loves to argue.

Proverbs 21:9

It is better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.

Ruth 4:11

Then the elders and all the people at the gate said, “We are witnesses. The woman is coming into your home. May the Lord make her like Rachel and Leah. Together they built up the family of Israel. May you be an important person in Ephrathah. May you be famous in Bethlehem.