Today I read Proverbs 14:1 "The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down."
I had several thoughts about what it would mean to "build" my house. To strengthen it, to keep it running smoothly, to make it a haven, a place of rest..... then I decided to look that verse up in Strong's Concordance.
The word "build" comes from the Greek banah. Which means literally: 1) to build 2) to build a house (establish a family)
Hmmmm... interesting.
In light of the word referring to establishing a family, I believe the 3rd definition of establish defines this verse in a new light for me:
3b - to introduce and cause to grow and multiply
So I leave you with this thought today:
The wise woman grows and multiples her family, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
How does this compare to the world's thoughts on "family"?
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