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 Quand la prudence fait défaut, le peuple tombe; Et le salut est dans le grand nombre des conseillers.

15 Celui qui cautionne autrui s’en trouve mal, Mais celui qui craint de s’engager est en sécurité.

16 Une femme qui a de la grâce obtient la gloire, Et ceux qui ont de la force obtiennent la richesse.

17 L’homme bon fait du bien à son âme, Mais l’homme cruel trouble sa propre chair.

18 Le méchant fait un gain trompeur, Mais celui qui sème la justice a un salaire véritable.

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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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