Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Favour is a deceitful thing, and beauty is vanity; but a woman that feareth God, 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.
A Conservative Version
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, [but] a woman who fears LORD, she shall 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.
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 there be that gather riches together, but thou goest above them all. 30 Favour is a deceitful thing, and beauty is vanity; but a woman that feareth God, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Cross References
1 Peter 3:4-5
but let the hid man of the heart be uncorrupt, with a meek and a quiet spirit, which spirit is, before God, a thing much set by.
Exodus 1:17-21
Notwithstanding, the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them: but saved the men children.
1 Peter 1:24
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man is as the flower of grass; the grass is withered, and the flower falleth away,
2 Samuel 14:25
Moreover, in all Israel there was not so goodly a man as Absalom, or so greatly praised - from the sole of his foot to the top of his head there was no blemish in him.
Esther 1:11-12
to fetch the queen Vashti with the crown regal, that he might show the people and princes her fairness: for she was beautiful.
Psalm 147:11
But the LORD's delight is in them that fear him, and put their trust in his mercy.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 6:25
that thou lust not after her beauty in thine heart, and lest thou be taken with her fair looks.
Proverbs 8:13
With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.
Proverbs 11:22
A fair woman without discreet manners, is like a ring of gold in a swine's snout.
Ecclesiastes 7:18
It is good for thee to take hold of this, and not to let that go out of thy hand. For he that feareth God shall escape them all.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of all things: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that toucheth all men;
Ezekiel 16:15
"'But thou hast put confidence in thine own beauty, and played the harlot, when thou hadst gotten thee a name. Thou hast committed whoredom with all that went by thee, and hast fulfilled their desires:
Luke 1:6
Both were perfect before God, and walked in all the laws and ordinances of the Lord, that no man could find fault with them.
Luke 1:46-50
And Mary said, "My soul magnifieth the Lord.
Romans 2:29
But he is a Jew which is hid within, and the circumcision of the heart is the true circumcision, which is in the spirit, and not in the letter: whose praise is not of men but of God.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.
James 1:11
The sun riseth with heat, and the grass withereth and his flower falleth away, and the beauty of the fashion of it perisheth: even so shall the rich man perish with his abundance.
1 Peter 1:7
that your faith, once tried, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto laud, glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ: