Proverbs 11:16

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Proverbs 11:16 in the 1611 King James Version

Proverbs 11:16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

Some versions say a "violent" man or a "tyrant.

English Versions

• 1395 A graciouse womman schal fynde glorie; and stronge men schulen haue richessis. (Wycliffe)

• 1568 A gratious woman getteth honour: but the strong men attayne riches. (Bishops' Bible)

• 1535 A gracious woma manteyneth honestie, as for the mightie, they manteyne ryches. (Coverdale)

• 1587 A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches. (Geneva)

• A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches. American King James Version

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

• A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches. Douay-Rheims Bible

• 1982 A gracious woman retains honor, but ruthless men retain riches. NKJV

Foreign Language Versions

Finnish

• 1776 Vaimo, joka otollinen on, pitää kunnian; vaan väkevät pitävät rikkauden.

French

In the two French version of 1744 one says violent (violents) while one says strong (robustes).

• 1744 La femme gracieuse obtient de l'honneur, et les hommes robustes obtiennent les richesses. (Martin)

• 1744 La femme gracieuse obtient de l'honneur, et les hommes violents obtiennent des richesses. (Ostervald)

• Une femme gracieuse obtient l'honneur, et les hommes forts obtiennent la richesse. (Darby)

German

• 1545 Ein holdselig Weib erhält die Ehre; aber die Tyrannen erhalten den Reichtum. (Luther)

Italian

• 1649 La donna graziosa otterrà gloria, Come i possenti ottengono ricchezze. (Giovanni Diodati Bible)

Russian

• 1876 Благонравная жена приобретает славу, а трудолюбивые приобретаютбогатство. (RUSV)

Pnonetic: Blagonravnaya zhena priobretaet slavu, a trudolyubivye priobretayutbogat·stvo.

Spanish

• 1569 La mujer graciosa tendrá honra; y los fuertes tendrán riquezas. (Sagradas Escrituras)

Commentaries

• Wesley's Notes

• Geneva Study Bible

• Scofield Reference Notes

• Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

• Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary