Proverbs 11:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.”
Proverbs 11:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 11:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 11:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.”
Proverbs 11:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.”
Proverbs 11:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible <FI>men<Fi> retain riches.”
Proverbs 11:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.”
Proverbs 11:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.”
Proverbs 11:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:16 in Context — Proverbs 11
14 Cuando faltaren las industrias, caerá el pueblo: mas en la multitud de consejeros hay salud.
15 Con ansiedad será afligido el que fiare al extraño: mas el que aborreciere las fianzas [vivirá] confiado.
16 La mujer graciosa tendrá honra: y los fuertes tendrán riquezas.
17 A su alma hace bien el hombre misericordioso: mas el cruel atormenta su carne.
18 El impío hace obra falsa: mas el que sembrare justicia, tendrá galardón firme.
What Does Proverbs 11:16 Mean?
Proverbs 11:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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