Proverbs 11:16
“A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 11:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ein anmutiges Weib erlangt Ehre, und Gewalttätige erlangen Reichtum.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
La mujer graciosa tendrá honra: y los fuertes tendrán riquezas.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
A mulher graciosa guarda a honra, assim como os violentos guardam as riquezas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
A mulher graciosa é honrada, mas as pessoas impiedosas se agarram à riqueza.
📖 Proverbs 11:16 in Context
14Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
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