Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A woman of grace will obtain honor, and the powerful will 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.
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.
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 The evil one shall become evil, for he became surety for a stranger: and he hating those striking hands being secure. 16 A woman of grace will obtain honor, and the powerful will obtain riches. 17 The man of mercy benefited his soul: and the cruel troubled his flesh.
Cross References
Proverbs 31:30-31
Favor a falsehood, and beauty vanity: a woman fearing Jehovah, she shall be praised.
1 Samuel 25:32-33
And David will say to Abigail, Blessed Jehovah the God of Israel who sent thee this day to meet me.
2 Samuel 20:16-22
And a wise woman will call out of the city, Hear ye, hear ye; say now to Joab, Come near hither and I will speak to you.
Esther 9:25
And in her coming before the king, he said by letter he will turn back his purpose of evil that he purposed against the Jews upon his head: and they hung him and his sons upon the tree.
Matthew 26:13
Truly I say to you, Wheresoever this good news be proclaimed in the whole world, shall it also be spoken what she did, for a remembrance of her.
Luke 8:3
And Joanna wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who served him from possessions to them.
Luke 10:42
And of one thing there is need : and Mary has chosen the 'good part which shall not betaken away from her.
Luke 11:21-22
When the strong, completely armed, should watch his court-yard, his possessions are in peace :
Luke 21:2-4
And he also saw a certain poor widow casting there two small coins.
Acts 9:39
And Peter having risen came with them. Whom having approached, they brought into the upper room: and all the widows stood before him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, being with them.
Acts 16:14-15
And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a dealer in purple garments, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, heard: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to things spoken by Paul.
Romans 16:2-4
That ye receive her in the Lord, worthy of the holy ones, and encourage her in whatever thing she have need of you: for she also has been the rule of many, and of myself.
Romans 16:6
Embrace Mary, who wearied for us.
2 John 1:1
The elder to the chosen mistress in truth; (and not I only, but also all and to her children, whom I love they having known the truth;)