"Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:" — Proverbs 24:3

Proverbs 24:3 · KJV

“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:”

— Proverbs 24:3

Verse 2

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Verse 4

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

Proverbs 24 — Context

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

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.

A wise man {is} strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. {is strong: Heb. is in strength} {increaseth...: Heb. strengtheneth might}

Cross References

Proverbs 14:1

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

Proverbs 9:1

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

1 Corinthians 3:9

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

Colossians 2:7

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

Jeremiah 10:12

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.

2 Samuel 7:26

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.