Proverbs 11:16 “A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.”

Proverbs 11:16

A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

World English Bible

A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

American Standard Version

A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.

Geneva Bible 1599

A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

Darby Translation

A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.

Young's Literal Translation

A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.

Bible in Basic English

A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

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Cross references

“gracious”

Luke 10:42 Acts 9:39 2 Samuel 20:16–22 Esther 9:25 Matthew 26:13 Luke 8:3

Luke 10:42 · BSB

But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Acts 9:39 · BSB

So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with th…

2 Samuel 20:16–22 · BSB

a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”

Esther 9:25 · BSB

But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Matthew 26:13 · BSB

Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

Luke 8:3 · BSB

Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

“and”

Luke 11:21 Luke 11:22

Luke 11:21 · BSB

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.

Luke 11:22 · BSB

But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

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