Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
A gracious woman obtains honor, and aggressive men obtain riches.
New American Standard Bible
And ruthless men attain riches.
King James Version
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Holman Bible
but violent
International Standard Version
A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men attain wealth.
American Standard Version
A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
Amplified
A gracious and good woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
Julia Smith Translation
A woman of grace will obtain honor, and the powerful will obtain riches.
King James 2000
A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A woman of grace receives honor, but the ruthless gets wealth.
Modern King James verseion
A gracious woman keeps honor, and the strong keep riches.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A gracious woman maintaineth honesty; as for the mighty, they maintain riches.
NET Bible
A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth.
New Heart English Bible
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
The Emphasized Bible
A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.
Webster
A gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong men retain riches.
World English Bible
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
Youngs Literal Translation
A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.
Themes
Virtues » Of women » Wisdom and virtue
Wise » Choice, examples of » Women
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
15 He who is surety for a stranger shall smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure. 16 A gracious woman obtains honor, and aggressive men obtain riches. 17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Cross References
Proverbs 31:30-31
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, [but] a woman who fears LORD, she shall be praised.
1 Samuel 25:32-33
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be LORD, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me,
2 Samuel 20:16-22
Then a wise woman out of the city cried out, Hear, hear. Say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near here, that I may speak with thee.
Esther 9:25
But when [the matter] came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Matthew 26:13
Truly I say to you, wherever this good-news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be told for a memorial of her.
Luke 8:3
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women who served them from the things they possessed.
Luke 10:42
but one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.
Luke 11:21-22
When the fully armed strong man guards his palace, the things possessed by him are in peace,
Luke 21:2-4
And he also saw a certain poor widow there casting in two mites.
Acts 9:39
And after rising, Peter went with them, whom, after coming, they brought into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood by him weeping, and exhibiting the coats and garments, as many things as Dorcas made being with them.
Acts 16:14-15
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, a woman who worshiped God, was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to heed the things being spoken by Paul.
Romans 16:2-4
so that ye may welcome her in Lord worthily of the sanctified, and that ye provide for her in whatever matter she may have need of you, for she also became a helper of many, and of me myself.
Romans 16:6
Salute Mary who labored many things for us.
2 John 1:1
The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who know the truth,