Proverbs 24:3–4
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24:3By4 wisdom a house is built,5
and through understanding it is established;
24:4by knowledge its rooms are filled
with all kinds of precious and pleasing treasures.
Footnotes
- 4 The preposition בְּ (bet, “by; through”) in these two lines indicates means.
- 5 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 [], ). One could still make a secondary application from this line for a household or “family” (cf. , which sees this as a reference to the family).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;
by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
By wisdom a house is built,
and through understanding it is established;
through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A house is built by wisdom,
and it is established by understanding;
by knowledge the rooms are filled
with every precious and beautiful treasure.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
A house is built by wisdom
and becomes strong through good sense.
Through knowledge its rooms are filled
with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established.
And by knowledge, rooms are filled
with all riches, precious and pleasant.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Through wisdom is an house builded;
And by understanding it is established:
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
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