14 A wise woman [a]buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her own hands.

(A)He that walketh in his [b]righteousness, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewd in his ways, despiseth him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:1 That is, taketh pain to profit her family, and to do that which concerneth her duty in her house.
  2. Proverbs 14:2 That is, in uprightness of heart, and without hypocrisy.

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

Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
    but those who despise him are devious in their ways.

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