Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.
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.
A Conservative Version
A gracious woman obtains honor, and aggressive men obtain riches.
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.
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 that becometh surety for a stranger, goeth to utter ruin, but, he that hateth striking hands, is secure. 16 A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth. 17 The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.
Cross References
Proverbs 31:30-31
Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:
1 Samuel 25:32-33
Then said David unto Abigail, - Blessed, be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who hath sent thee this day, to meet me;
2 Samuel 20:16-22
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, - Hear ye! hear ye! I pray you, say unto Joab, Come near hither, and let me speak unto thee.
Esther 9:25
but, by Esther's going in before the king, he commanded by letter, that his wicked plot which he had plotted against the Jews, should return, upon his own head, - and that he and his sons should be hanged upon the gallows.
Matthew 26:13
Verily, I say unto you - Wheresoever this glad-message shall be proclaimed in all the world, also what she did, will be told, as a memorial of her.
Luke 8:3
and Joana, wife of Chuza steward of Herod, and Susanna, and many others, - who indeed were ministering unto them out of their possessions.
Luke 10:42
Of few things, is there need, or, of one; Mary, in fact, hath chosen, the good part, - one which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 11:21-22
Whensoever, the mighty one, armed, may be guarding his own dwelling, in peace, are his goods;
Luke 21:2-4
and he saw a certain poor widow, casting in thither two mites;
Acts 9:39
And Peter, arising, went with them, - whom, when he arrived, they brought up into the upper room; and there stood by him all the widows, weeping, and showing the tunics and mantles - whatsoever things Dorcas was making while she was with them.
Acts 16:14-15
And, a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, devout towards God, was hearkening, whose heart, the Lord, fully opened, to be giving heed unto the things being spoken by Paul.
Romans 16:2-4
In order that ye may give her welcome in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and stand by her in any matter wherein she may have need of you; for, she also, hath proved to be a defender of many, and of my own self.
Romans 16:6
Salute Mary - who, indeed, hath toiled much for you.