Proverbs 11:16
From Textus Receptus
Proverbs 11:16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Some versions say a "violent" man or a "tyrant.
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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)
- 1933 A gracious woman sustains the honour of her husband; a woman who hates the truth is the seat of dishonour. Lazy men are in want even when they are rich; and strong men retain knowledge.
- 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
Pnonetic: Blagonravnaya zhena priobretaet slavu, a trudolyubivye priobretayutbogat·stvo.
Spanish
- 1569 La mujer graciosa tendrá honra; y los fuertes tendrán riquezas. (Sagradas Escrituras)
