Proverbs 31:25

The NET Bible®

She is clothed with strength and honor, and she can laugh at the time to come.

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.

Update Bible Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laughs at the time to come.

New Century Version
She is strong and is respected by the people. She looks forward to the future with joy.

Webster's Bible Translation
Strength and honor [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

World English Bible
Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

Amplified Bible
Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure; And she smiles at the future [knowing that she and her family are prepared].

English Standard Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Strengthe and fairnesse is the clothing of hir; and sche schal leiye in the laste dai.

English Revised Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come.

Berean Standard Bible
Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.

Contemporary English Version
She is strong and graceful, as well as cheerful about the future.

American Standard Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

Bible in Basic English
Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

Complete Jewish Bible
ע Clothed with strength and dignity, she can laugh at the days to come.

Darby Translation
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth [at] the coming day.

Easy-to-Read Version
She is a strong person, and people respect her. She looks to the future with confidence.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come.

King James Version (1611)
Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come.

New Life Bible
Her clothes are strength and honor. She is full of joy about the future.

New Revised Standard
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.

George Lamsa Translation
Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Good News Translation
She is strong and respected and not afraid of the future.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day.

Revised Standard Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
She puts on strength and honour; and rejoices in the last days.

Christian Standard Bible®
Strength and honor are her clothing,and she can laugh at the time to come.

Hebrew Names Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

King James Version
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Lexham English Bible
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the future.

Literal Translation
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she shall rejoice at the day to come.

Young's Literal Translation
Strength and honour [are] her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Stregth and honoure is hir clothinge, & in the latter daye she shal reioyse.

New American Standard Bible
Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.

New King James Version
Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.

Legacy Standard Bible
Strength and majesty are her clothing,And she smiles at the future.

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ Who can find a wife of noble character? For her value is far more than rubies. ¹¹ The heart of her husband has confidence in her, and he has no lack of gain. ¹² She brings him good and not evil all the days of her life. ¹³ She obtains wool and flax, and she is pleased to work with her hands. ¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships; she brings her food from afar. ¹⁵ She also gets up while it is still night, and provides food for her household and a portion to her female servants. ¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it; from her own income she plants a vineyard. ¹⁷ She begins her work vigorously, and she strengthens her arms. ¹⁸ She knows that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out in the night. ¹⁹ Her hands take hold of the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Strength: Job 29:14, Job 40:10, Psalms 132:9, Psalms 132:16, Isaiah 61:10, Romans 13:14, Ephesians 4:24, 1 Timothy 2:10, 1 Peter 5:5, 1 Peter 5:6

and she: Psalms 97:11, Psalms 97:12, Isaiah 65:13, Isaiah 65:14, Matthew 25:20, Matthew 25:21

Reciprocal: 1 Timothy 6:19 - the time

Cross-References

Genesis 12:8
Then he moved from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and worshiped the Lord .

Genesis 33:18
After he left Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped near the city.

Hebrews 11:9
By faith he lived as a foreigner in the promised land as though it were a foreign country, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who were fellow heirs of the same promise.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Strength and honour [are] her clothing,.... Strength, not of body, but of mind. The church is clothed with strength, as her Lord, head, and husband, is said to be, Psalms 93:1; and which she has from him; for though she is the weaker vessel, and weak in herself, yet is strong in him; and is able to bear and do all things, with a fortitude of mind to withstand every enemy, and persevere in well doing: and she is clothed with "honour"; with honourable garments, suitable to her rank and dignity; in cloth of gold, in raiment of needlework; with the garments of salvation, and the robe of righteousness;

and she shall rejoice in time to come; Aben Ezra interprets it of old age, or of the world to come; and Jarchi and Gersom of the day of death: having fulness of food and clothing, she is not afraid of want in old age, or in any time of distress that may come; and having a good name, laughs at death, and departs in peace; so these interpreters. The church of Christ fears no want at any time, nor need any of her members; they have a clothing that never waxes old, a righteousness that will answer for them in a time to come; their bread is given, and their waters are sure; they shall want no good thing; all their need is supplied from Christ; they have hope in their death, and rejoice then and sing, "O death, where is thy sting?" 1 Corinthians 15:55; they will have confidence in the day of judgment, and not be ashamed; shall come to Zion with everlasting joy; and shall rejoice with Christ, angels and saints, to all eternity.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shall rejoice in time to come - Better, rejoiceth over the time to come; i. e., looks forward to the future, not with anxious care, but with confident gladness.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 31:25. Strength and honour are her clothing —

16. All the articles manufactured by herself or under her care have a double perfection:

1). They are strong.

2) They are elegant; Strength and honour are her clothing; and on account of this she shall rejoice in time to come; she shall never have occasion to blush for any thing she has made, for any thing she or hers have worn, or for any thing she has sold. Besides, she has so conducted herself that she has reason to expect that the hand of the Lord shall be still with her, and shall keep her from evil that it may not grieve her.