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

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts {is} the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.

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

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, {and} strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD {is} his treasure. {salvation: Heb. salvations}

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy {is} he. {handleth...: or, understandeth a matter}

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

The wicked are overthrown, and {are} not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.