Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, [but] a woman who fears LORD, she shall be praised.
New American Standard Bible
But a woman who
King James Version
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Holman Bible
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
International Standard Version
Charm is deceitful and beauty fades; but a woman who fears the LORD will be praised.
American Standard Version
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
Amplified
Charm and grace are deceptive, and [superficial] beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the Lord [reverently worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect], she shall be praised.
Bible in Basic English
Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.
Darby Translation
Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
Julia Smith Translation
Favor a falsehood, and beauty vanity: a woman fearing Jehovah, she shall be praised.
King James 2000
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Charm [is] deceit and beauty [is] vain; [but] a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.
Modern King James verseion
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Favour is a deceitful thing, and beauty is vanity; but a woman that feareth God, she shall be praised.
NET Bible
Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
New Heart English Bible
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
The Emphasized Bible
Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:
Webster
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
World English Bible
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
Youngs Literal Translation
The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.
Themes
Deception » What is deceit/deceitful
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Virtues » Of women » Wisdom and virtue
Wise » Choice, examples of » Women
Woman » Virtuous, held in high estimation
Women » Temptresses » Wisdom and virtue of
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:30
Prayers for Proverbs 31:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
29 Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excel them all. 30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, [but] a woman who fears LORD, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
Cross References
1 Peter 3:4-5
but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible, of the meek and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
Exodus 1:17-21
But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.
1 Peter 1:24
Because all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as a flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower of it falls away,
2 Samuel 14:25
Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty; from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
Esther 1:11-12
to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown to show the peoples and the rulers her beauty, for she was fair to look on.
Psalm 147:11
LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 6:25
Do not lust after her beauty in thy heart, nor let her take thee with her eyelids.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 11:22
A ring of gold in a swine's snout, [is] a fair woman who is without discretion.
Ecclesiastes 7:18
It is good that thou should take hold of this, yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand. For he who fears God shall come forth from them all.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
[This is] the end of the matter, all has been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole of man.
Ezekiel 16:15
But thou trusted in thy beauty, and played the harlot because of thy renown, and poured out thy whoredoms on everyone who passed by; his it was.
Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.
Luke 1:46-50
And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
Romans 2:29
but he is a Jew in what is hidden, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit not a document, whose praise is not from men but from God.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore do not judge anything before time, until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make public the deliberations of the hearts. And then praise will come to each man from God.
James 1:11
For the sun rose up with the burning heat, and withered the grass. And the flower of it fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished. So also the rich man will fade away among his pursuits.
1 Peter 1:7
so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.