14 Every wise woman builds her house,(A)
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.(B)

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14 The wise woman builds her house,(A)
    but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

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

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By justice a king brings stability to a land,(A)
but a man who demands “contributions”[a]
demolishes it.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:4 The Hb word for “contributions” usually refers to offerings in worship.

By justice a king gives a country stability,(A)
    but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:4 Or who give

The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

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