Proverbs 24:3-4
New English Translation
3 By[a] wisdom a house is built,[b]
and through understanding it is established;
4 by knowledge its rooms are filled
with all kinds of precious and pleasing treasures.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:3 tn The preposition ב (bet, “by; through”) in these two lines indicates means.
- Proverbs 24:3 sn The twentieth saying, vv. 3-4, concerns the use of wisdom for domestic enterprises. In Prov 9:1 wisdom was personified as a woman who builds a house, but here the emphasis is primarily on the building—it is a sign of security and prosperity (C. H. Toy, Proverbs [ICC], 442). One could still make a secondary application from this line for a household or “family” (cf. NCV, which sees this as a reference to the family).
Proverbs 24:3-4
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;(A)
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.
Proverbs 24:3-4
New International Version
Saying 21
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