Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city 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.
A Conservative Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
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.
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 fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised. 31 Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city gates.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 128:2
You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.
Proverbs 31:16
She considers a field and buys it; from her own income she plants a vineyard.
Matthew 7:16
You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?
Matthew 7:20
So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.
Mark 14:7-9
For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me!
Acts 9:39
So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them.
Romans 6:21-22
So what benefit did you then reap from those things that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.
Romans 16:1-4
Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,
Romans 16:6
Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
Romans 16:12
Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, laborers in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
Philippians 4:17
I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to your account.
1 Timothy 5:25
Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.
Revelation 14:13
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: 'Blessed are the dead, those who die in the Lord from this moment on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "so they can rest from their hard work, because their deeds will follow them."