Proverbs 31:25

World English Bible

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

Parallel Translations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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].

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies. ¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain. ¹² She does him good, and not harm, All the days of her life. ¹³ She seeks wool and flax, And works eagerly with her hands. ¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar. ¹⁵ She rises also while it is yet night, Gives food to her household, And their task to her servant girls. ¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard. ¹⁷ She girds her loins with strength, And makes her arms strong. ¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night. ¹⁹ She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold 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
He left from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh, and called on the name of Yahweh.

Genesis 33:18
Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

Hebrews 11:9
By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him 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.