Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.

King James Version

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Holman Bible

Who can find a capable wife?
She is far more precious than jewels.

International Standard Version

Who can find a capable wife? Her value far exceeds the finest jewels.

A Conservative Version

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

American Standard Version

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

Amplified


An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her?
Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls.

Bible in Basic English

Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

Darby Translation

Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.

Julia Smith Translation

Who shall find a woman of virtue? for her price is far above pearls.

King James 2000

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A woman of excellence, who will find? For her worth [is] far more than precious jewels.

Modern King James verseion

Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above rubies.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls.

NET Bible

Who can find a wife of noble character? For her value is far more than rubies.

New Heart English Bible

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

The Emphasized Bible

A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.

Webster

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

World English Bible

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

Youngs Literal Translation

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

מכר 
meker 
pay for it, price, ware
Usage: 3

is far
רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 31:10

Images Proverbs 31:10

Prayers for Proverbs 31:10

Context Readings

An Excellent Woman

9 Open your mouth and judge righteously. Plead the cause of the poor and needy. 10 An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.
11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her. He will have no lack of gain.

Cross References

Ruth 3:11

And now, my daughter, have no fear. I will do for you whatever you say, for it is clear to all my townspeople that you are a woman of virtue.

Proverbs 12:4

A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband. She who acts shameful is rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 19:14

Real estate and riches are the inheritance of fathers. A prudent (wise) (sensible) wife is from Jehovah.

Proverbs 18:22

The man who finds a wife finds a good thing. He obtains favor from Jehovah.

Proverbs 8:11

For wisdom is better than pearls. Nothing desirable compares to it.

Job 28:18

Wisdom is more valuable than gems.

Proverbs 3:15

She (wisdom) is more precious than pearls. Nothing you desire compares with wisdom.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips that speak knowledge are more precious than jewels.

Ecclesiastes 7:28

For I am still seeking and have not found. One man among a thousand I have found; but a woman among all those I have not found.

Song of Songs 6:8-9

There are sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and virgins without number.

Ephesians 5:25-33

Husbands love your wives, even as Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it.

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