Proverbs 31:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.”

Proverbs 31:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 31:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 31:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.”

Proverbs 31:30 — World English Bible

Proverbs 31:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. ”

Proverbs 31:30 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 31:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The grace <FI>is<Fi> false, and the beauty <FI>is<Fi> vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.”

Proverbs 31:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 31:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman [that] feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. ”

Proverbs 31:30 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 31:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praysed.”

Proverbs 31:30 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 31:30 in Context — Proverbs 31

28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

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What Does Proverbs 31:30 Mean?

Proverbs 31:30 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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