Proverbs 24:3

New Living Translation

A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.

Parallel Translations

Update Bible Version
Through wisdom is a house built; And by understanding it is established;

New Century Version
It takes wisdom to have a good family, and it takes understanding to make it strong.

New English Translation
By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;

Webster's Bible Translation
Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:

World English Bible
Through wisdom a house is built; By understanding it is established;

Amplified Bible
Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built, And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation],

English Standard Version
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
An hous schal be bildid bi wisdom, and schal be maad strong bi prudence.

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

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

Contemporary English Version

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Use wisdom and understanding to establish your home;

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

Bible in Basic English
The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

Complete Jewish Bible
By wisdom a house is built, by understanding it is made secure,

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

Easy-to-Read Version
Good homes are built on wisdom and understanding.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established;

King James Version (1611)
Through wisedome is an house builded, and by vnderstanding it is established.

New Life Bible
A house is built by wisdom. It is made strong by understanding,

New Revised Standard
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

Geneva Bible (1587)
Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.

George Lamsa Translation
Through wisdom a house is built; and by understanding it is established;

Good News Translation

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Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In wisdom, is a house builded, and, in understanding, is it established;

Douay-Rheims Bible
By wisdom the house shall be built, and by prudence it shall be strengthened.

Revised Standard Version
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thorowe wysdome is an house buylded, & with vnderstanding is it set vp.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.

Christian Standard Bible®
A house is built by wisdom,and it is established by understanding;

Hebrew Names Version
Through wisdom a house is built; By understanding it is established;

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

Lexham English Bible
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.

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

Young's Literal Translation
By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thorow wy?dome an house shalbe buylded, & wt vnderstondinge it shalbe set vp.

THE MESSAGE
20 It takes wisdom to build a house, and understanding to set it on a firm foundation; It takes knowledge to furnish its rooms with fine furniture and beautiful draperies.

New American Standard Bible
By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

New King James Version
Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

Legacy Standard Bible
By wisdom a house is built,And by discernment it is firmly established;

Contextual Overview

³ A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. ⁴ Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables. ⁵ The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger. ⁶ So don't go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

wisdom: Proverbs 9:1, Proverbs 14:1, 1 Corinthians 3:9

it is: 2 Samuel 7:26, Jeremiah 10:12, Colossians 2:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 1:21 - made them Ezra 8:18 - a man of understanding Proverbs 12:7 - the house Proverbs 16:20 - handleth Isaiah 33:6 - wisdom

Cross-References

Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.

Genesis 6:4
In those days, and for some time after, giant Nephilites lived on the earth, for whenever the sons of God had intercourse with women, they gave birth to children who became the heroes and famous warriors of ancient times.

Genesis 14:19
Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

Genesis 14:22
Abram replied to the king of Sodom, "I solemnly swear to the Lord , God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

Genesis 21:23
"Swear to me in God's name that you will never deceive me, my children, or any of my descendants. I have been loyal to you, so now swear that you will be loyal to me and to this country where you are living as a foreigner."

Genesis 24:3
Swear by the Lord , the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women.

Genesis 24:4
Go instead to my homeland, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son Isaac."

Genesis 24:14
This is my request. I will ask one of them, ‘Please give me a drink from your jug.' If she says, ‘Yes, have a drink, and I will water your camels, too!'—let her be the one you have selected as Isaac's wife. This is how I will know that you have shown unfailing love to my master."

Genesis 24:15
Before he had finished praying, he saw a young woman named Rebekah coming out with her water jug on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife, Milcah.

Genesis 24:17
Running over to her, the servant said, "Please give me a little drink of water from your jug."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Through wisdom is a house builded,.... A family is built up, furnished and supplied with the necessaries and conveniences of life, and brought into flourishing and prosperous circumstances, by wise and prudent management, by diligence and industry, through the blessing of God upon them, without taking such methods as evil men do. The house of God, the church of the living God, is built by Wisdom, that is, by Christ; on a good foundation, a rock, upon himself, against which the gates of hell can never prevail; see Proverbs 9:1. Every good man's house, himself, his soul, and the eternal salvation of it, are built on the same; and he is a wise man that builds his house through wisdom; that builds on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the one and only foundation which God has laid, which is Jesus Christ;

and by understanding it is established; the prosperity of a man's family is continued and secured by his prudent conduct. The church of God is established by Christ, who is understanding as well as wisdom; see Proverbs 8:14; and every true believer is established in Christ, and in the faith of him; and that as he has more and more an understanding of him and of divine things.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “house” is figurative of the whole life, the “chambers” of all regions, inward and outward, of it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 24:3. Through wisdom is a house blinded — That is, a family; household affairs. Proverbs 9:1, &c.