Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out its seven pillars.

where the birds make nests, near the evergreens in which the herons live.

For her house sinks down to death, and her paths lead to the place of the departed spirits.

Keep yourself far from her, and do not go near the door of her house,

He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way along the road to her house

Her house is the way to the grave, going down to the chambers of death.

So she sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,

Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

The man did just as Joseph said; he brought the men into Joseph’s house.

So Judah and his brothers came back to Joseph’s house. He was still there, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.

Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window. (Her house was built as part of the city wall; she lived in the wall.)

God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all of her household are clothed with scarlet.

Is this the one who made the world like a desert, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?”’

Leave immediately for Paddan Aram! Go to the house of Bethuel, your mother’s father, and find yourself a wife there, among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

The servant in charge brought the men into Joseph’s house. He gave them water, and they washed their feet. Then he gave food to their donkeys.

Every woman will ask her neighbor and the one who happens to be staying in her house for items of silver and gold and for clothing. You will put these articles on your sons and daughters – thus you will plunder Egypt!”

The Lord did so; a thick swarm of flies came into Pharaoh’s house and into the houses of his servants, and throughout the whole land of Egypt the land was ruined because of the swarms of flies.

You are to make two rings of gold and put them on the other two ends of the breastpiece, on its edge that is on the inner side of the ephod.