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 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
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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