Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
New American Standard Bible
And let her works praise her in the gates.
King James Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Holman Bible
and let her works praise her at the city gates.
International Standard Version
Reward her for her work let her actions result in public praise.
American Standard Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.
Amplified
Give her of the product of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates [of the city].
Bible in Basic English
Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.
Darby Translation
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall give her from the fruit of her hands, and her works shall praise her in the gates.
King James 2000
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Give to her from the fruit of her hand, and may they praise her works in the city gates.
Modern King James verseion
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
NET Bible
Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city gates.
New Heart English Bible
Give her of the fruit of her hands. Let her works praise her in the gates.
The Emphasized Bible
Give her of the fruit of her own hands, and let her own works, praise her in the gates.
Webster
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
World English Bible
Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!
Youngs Literal Translation
Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!
Themes
Fruits » Illustrative » Of effects of industry
Gates » Of cities » Public commendation given at
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
P@riy
Yad
Ma`aseh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
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.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 128:2
For thou shall eat the labor of thy hands. Happy thou shall be, and it shall be well with thee.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.
Proverbs 31:16
She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
Matthew 7:16
From their fruits ye will know them. Do they gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Matthew 7:20
So then from their fruits ye will know them.
Mark 14:7-9
For ye always have the poor with you, and whenever ye may desire ye can do them well, but ye do not always have me.
Acts 9:39
And after rising, Peter went with them, whom, after coming, they brought into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood by him weeping, and exhibiting the coats and garments, as many things as Dorcas made being with them.
Romans 6:21-22
What fruit therefore did ye have then, of which things ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
Romans 16:1-4
Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe who is a helper of the congregation at Cenchreae,
Romans 16:6
Salute Mary who labored many things for us.
Romans 16:12
Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, the women who labor in Lord. Salute the beloved Persis who labored many things in Lord.
Philippians 4:17
Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.
1 Timothy 5:25
Likewise also good works are evident, and those faring otherwise cannot be hid.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.
Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in Lord from henceforth. Yea, says the Spirit, so that they may rest from their toils, and their works follow with them.