The Meaning of Proverbs 24:3 Explained

Proverbs 24:3

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

YLT: By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

Darby: Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;

ASV: Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 24:3 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 24

1  Precepts and Warnings

What do the individual words in Proverbs 24:3 mean?

Through wisdom is built a house and by understanding it is established
בְּ֭חָכְמָה יִבָּ֣נֶה בָּ֑יִת וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה יִתְכּוֹנָֽן

בְּ֭חָכְמָה  Through  wisdom 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: חָכְמָה  
Sense: wisdom.
יִבָּ֣נֶה  is  built 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
בָּ֑יִת  a  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה  and  by  understanding 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: תְּבוּנָה 
Sense: understanding, intelligence.
יִתְכּוֹנָֽן  it  is  established 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: כּוּן 
Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established.