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New King James Version
Proverbs 11:16
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A gracious woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
A gracious woman obtains honor; And violent men obtain riches.
A kind woman gets respect, but cruel men get only wealth.
A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth.
A gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong [men] retain riches.
A gracious woman obtains honor, But violent men obtain riches.
A gracious and good woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].
A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.
A graciouse womman schal fynde glorie; and stronge men schulen haue richessis.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain riches.
A gracious woman attains honor, but violent men gain only wealth.
A gracious woman will be respected, but a man must work hard to get rich.
A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
A gracious woman obtains honor; aggressive men obtain wealth.
A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
A kind and gentle woman gains respect, but violent men gain only wealth.
A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retaine riches.
A kind woman gets honor, and bad men get riches.
A gracious woman gets honor, but she who hates virtue is covered with shame. The timid become destitute, but the aggressive gain riches.
A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.
A gracious woman sustains the honor of her husband; a woman who hates the truth is the seat of dishonor. Lazy men are in want even when they are rich; and strong men retain knowledge.
A gracious woman is respected, but a woman without virtue is a disgrace. Lazy people will never have money, but aggressive people will get rich.
A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.
A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.
A gratious woman getteth honour: but the strong men attayne riches.
A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.
A gracious woman gains honor,but violent people gain only riches.
A gracious woman obtains honor, But violent men obtain riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
A woman of grace receives honor, but the ruthless gets wealth.
A gracious woman holds to honor, and terrifying men hold to riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
A gracious woma manteyneth honestie, as for the mightie, they manteyne ryches.
A woman of gentle grace gets respect, but men of rough violence grab for loot.
A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.
A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.
A gracious woman holds fast to glory,But ruthless men hold fast to riches.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
gracious: Proverbs 31:30, Proverbs 31:31, 1 Samuel 25:32, 1 Samuel 25:33, 2 Samuel 20:16-22, Esther 9:25, Matthew 26:13, Luke 8:3, Luke 10:42, Luke 21:2-4, Acts 9:39, Acts 16:14, Acts 16:15, Romans 16:2-4, Romans 16:6, 2 John 1:1
and: Luke 11:21, Luke 11:22
Reciprocal: Proverbs 4:23 - with all diligence
Cross-References
And children were born also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
But ships shall come from the coasts of Cyprus, [fn] And they shall afflict Asshur and afflict Eber,And so shall Amalek, [fn] until he perishes."
To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, [fn] for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A gracious woman retaineth honour,.... Or "a woman of grace" s one that has the grace of God in her heart, and is of a virtuous conversation, and by both amiable and lovely to others; as she receives honour or glory from them, which she deserves, so she retains the same. The Targum is,
"a gracious woman divides glory;''
that is, between herself and her husband; to which the Arabic version agrees, which renders it,
"a gracious woman raises up glory to her husband.''
Jarchi interprets it of the congregation of Israel; his note is,
"the congregation of Israel continually draws nigh to the glory of God and his law;''
and it may be applied to the true church of Christ, which seeks the glory of Christ, and retains the glory of Gospel doctrines, of Gospel ordinances, of Gospel discipline, and of Gospel conversation, when the harlot, the apostate church, has lost all honour of these things;
and strong [men] retain riches: some render it, "as strong men retain riches" t; as they, when they have got them into their possession, keep them, it being in the power of their hands so to do, against all that would take them from them; so a gracious woman is as tenacious of her honour for chastity, modesty, wisdom, and conduct: or by those "strong men", or "terrible [and] violent" ones, as the word u signifies, may be meant the beast of Rome and his followers, cruel persecutors; whose principal care it is to amass the riches and wealth of others, which, when they have got, they hold fast.
s אשת חן "mulier gratiae", Montanus, Baynus, Gejerus, Michaelis; "quae gratia praedita est", Tigurine version; "uxor gratia pollens", Schultens. t ו "ut", Junius Tremellius, Piscator, Schultens. u עריצים "violenti", Piscator, Schultens "formidabiles", Gejerus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Or, “The gracious woman wins and keeps honor, as (the conjunction may be so rendered) strong men win riches.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 11:16. A gracious woman retaineth honor — Instead of this clause, the Septuagint have, Γυνη ευχαριστος εγειρει ανδρι δοζαν, "A gracious woman raiseth up honor to the man;" Θρονος δε ατιμιας γυνη μισουσα δικαια, "But she that hateth righteous things is a throne of dishonour." A good wife is an honour to her husband; and a bad wife is her husband's reproach: if this be so, how careful should a man be whom he marries!
