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.

Contents 1 English Versions 2 Foreign Language Versions 2.1 Finnish 2.2 French 2.3 German 2.4 Italian 2.5 Russian 2.6 Spanish 3 Commentaries

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.

• 1994 A gracious woman is respected; but a woman without virtue is a disgrace. Lazy people never have money; but aggressive people will get rich. (Good News Bible)

• 2000 A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches. KJV2000

• 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