King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong [men] retain riches.
Complete Jewish Bible:
A gracious woman obtains honor; aggressive men obtain wealth.
Berean Standard Bible:
A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
American Standard Version:
A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
A gracious{H2580} woman{H802} retaineth{H8551} honour{H3519}: and strong{H6184} men retain{H8551} riches{H6239}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 31:30
- Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:31
- Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Luke 10:42
- But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Acts 16:14
- And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard [us]: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Acts 16:15
- And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
1 Samuel 25:32
- ¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
1 Samuel 25:33
- And blessed [be] thy advice, and blessed [be] thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to [shed] blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
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Commentary for Proverbs 11:16
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2580
There are 67 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֵן
Transliteration: chên
Pronunciation: khane
Description: from חָנַן; graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty); favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured. - Strong's Number: H802
There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִשָּׁה
Transliteration: ʼishshâh
Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English. - Strong's Number: H8551
There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תָּמַךְ
Transliteration: tâmak
Pronunciation: taw-mak'
Description: a primitive root; to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close; (take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up). - Strong's Number: H3519
There are 189 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּבוֹד
Transliteration: kâbôwd
Pronunciation: kaw-bode'
Description: rarely כָּבֹד; from כָּבַד; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness; glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able). - Strong's Number: H6184
There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָרִיץ
Transliteration: ʻârîyts
Pronunciation: aw-reets'
Description: from עָרַץ; fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical; mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent. - Strong's Number: H6239
There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֹשֶׁר
Transliteration: ʻôsher
Pronunciation: o'-sher
Description: from עָשַׁר; wealth; [idiom] far (richer), riches.