Proverbs 14:1
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. The wise woman constructs (baneta beytah). The foolish woman destroys (tesnottzuhah). Character determines whether one builds or destroys.
Proverbs 14:1
“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”
Study Summary
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. The wise woman constructs (baneta beytah). The foolish woman destroys (tesnottzuhah). Character determines whether one builds or destroys.
Community Reflections
Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in…
Read the note →The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. The wise woman constructs (baneta beytah). The foolish woman destroys (tesnottzuhah). Character determines whether one builds or destroys.