from a Christian commentary:
Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Great women are not born – they are made. A great woman chooses to be great. She has the right priorities for her life; she is wise and disciplined; her family and estate prosper.

On the other hand, many women are foolish and rebellious; they are distracted and lazy, their families and estates fall into ruin during their lives and afterwards. What a waste!


Lord God, please show us mothers how to be wise and bring up children who fear the Lord. Help them see that there is a time for everything, but when the temptation is great all around... lead them away, even the young men who may provoke or take advantage of the situation. Deliver us from evil, and teach our children to abstain from what may result in young parenthood when they are not prepared. Lord Jesus, we plead to the Father.