Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 31:10-31 portrays the virtuous woman who builds her household — a direct embodiment of the wise woman.
Proverbs 24:4 continues: knowledge fills rooms with riches — further wisdom for building a house.
Proverbs 24:3 expands on building a house through wisdom, directly echoing the wise woman building her house.
Proverbs 9:13-15 personifies Folly as a loud, seductive woman—the same destructive figure who tears down her house in 14:1.
Proverbs 31:27 depicts the virtuous woman watching over her household — a detailed example of the wise woman building her house.
Proverbs 12:4 contrasts a virtuous wife (crown) with a shameful one (rottenness) — directly parallels the wise vs foolish woman building or destroying her house.
Proverbs 21:19 prefers the desert over a quarrelsome and nagging wife—another depiction of a foolish woman ruining the home.
Proverbs 12:7 says the wicked are overthrown but the righteous' house stands — mirrors the wise woman building vs foolish pulling down.
Proverbs 19:13 compares a quarrelsome wife to constant dripping—another example of domestic ruin caused by foolishness, parallel to tearing down the house.
Proverbs 21:9 says it's better to live on a rooftop than with a quarrelsome wife—illustrating the destruction folly brings to a household.
Ruth 4:11 mentions Rachel and Leah building the house of Israel, using the same 'building a house' metaphor as Proverbs 14:1.
2 Kings 11:1 describes Athaliah destroying the royal family—a literal example of a foolish woman tearing down her own house, matching Proverbs 14:1.
1 Kings 21:25 says Ahab was incited by Jezebel—a clear example of a foolish wife leading her household to destruction, as in Proverbs 14:1.
1 Kings 16:31 introduces Jezebel, a queen who leads her husband into idolatry—a historical embodiment of the foolish woman who tears down her house.
1 Samuel 25:3 introduces Abigail, an intelligent woman who saves her household—a positive example of the wise woman who builds her house in Proverbs 14:1.
Exodus 35:25 shows skilled women building the Tabernacle—a positive example of wise women 'building' their house, contrasting with the foolish woman who tears hers down.
Matthew 7:26 compares a foolish man building on sand to one who hears but doesn't act — same contrast between wise and foolish builders.
Ecclesiastes 10:18 warns that idleness causes a house to decay — similar to the foolish woman's hands tearing down her house.
1 Timothy 5:14 instructs young women to 'guide the house' — a New Testament application of the wise woman's role in building her household.