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 Quando não há conselhos sábios, o povo cai; mas na abundância de bons conselheiros [consiste] o livramento.
15 Certamente aquele que se tornar fiador de algum estranho passará por sofrimento; mas aquele odeia firmar compromissos [ficará] seguro.
16 A mulher graciosa guarda a honra, assim como os violentos guardam as riquezas.
17 O homem bondoso faz bem à sua alma; mas o cruel atormenta sua [própria] carne.
18 O perverso recebe falso pagamento; mas aquele que semeia justiça [terá] uma recompensa fiel.
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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