Charles Ellicott Commentary Proverbs 14:1

"Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands." — Proverbs 14:1 (ASV)

Every wise woman buildeth her house.— This should be rendered, “The wisdom (literally, wisdoms; see above on Proverbs 1:20; chokhmôth should probably be read here, as there, not chokhmôth) of women builds (for each) her house, but (their) folly plucks it down,” etc.

Buildeth her house. —Each person and each good work throughout the household grows, as it were, under her fostering hand .