Proverbs 11:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

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  • Prov 31:30-31 : 30 Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised. 31 Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.
  • 1 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 And David said to Abigail, May the Lord, the God of Israel, be praised, who sent you to me today: 33 A blessing on your good sense and on you, who have kept me today from the crime of blood and from taking into my hands the punishment for my wrongs.
  • 2 Sam 20:16-22 : 16 Then a wise woman got up on the wall, and crying out from the town, said, Give ear, give ear; say now to Joab, Come near, so that I may have talk with you. 17 And he came near, and the woman said, Are you Joab? And he said in answer, I am. Then she said, Give ear to your servant's words. And he said, I am giving ear. 18 Then she said, In the old days, there was a saying, Let them put the question in Abel and in Dan, saying, Has what was ordered by men of good faith in Israel ever come to an end? 19 Your purpose is the destruction of a mother-town in Israel: why would you put an end to the heritage of the Lord? 20 And Joab, answering her, said, Far, far be it from me to be a cause of death or destruction; 21 Not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba, son of Bichri, by name, has taken up arms against the king, against David: give up this man only, and I will go away from the town. And the woman said to Joab, His head will be dropped over the wall to you. 22 Then the woman in her wisdom had talk with all the town. And they had Sheba's head cut off and sent out to Joab. And he had the horn sounded, and sent them all away from the town, every man to his tent. And Joab went back to Jerusalem to the king.
  • Esth 9:25 : 25 But when the business was put before the king, he gave orders by letters that the evil design which he had made against the Jews was to be turned against himself; and that he and his sons were to be put to death by hanging.
  • 2 John 1:1 : 1 I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;
  • Matt 26:13 : 13 Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.
  • Luke 8:3 : 3 And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's chief house-servant, and Susanna and a number of others, who gave him of their wealth for his needs.
  • Luke 10:42 : 42 Little is needed, or even one thing only: for Mary has taken that good part, which will not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 11:21-22 : 21 When the strong man armed keeps watch over his house, then his goods are safe: 22 But when one who is stronger makes an attack on him and overcomes him, he takes away his instruments of war, in which he had put his faith, and makes division of his goods.
  • Luke 21:2-4 : 2 And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing. 3 And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them: 4 For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.
  • Acts 9:39 : 39 And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
  • Acts 16:14-15 : 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a trader in purple cloth of the town of Thyatira, and a God-fearing woman, gave ear to us: whose heart the Lord made open to give attention to the things which Paul was saying. 15 And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.
  • Rom 16:2-4 : 2 That you will take her in kindly, after the way of the saints, as one who is the Lord's, and give her help in anything in which she may have need of you: because she has been a help to a great number and to myself. 3 Give my love to Prisca and Aquila, workers with me in Christ Jesus, 4 Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt:
  • Rom 16:6 : 6 Give my love to Mary, who gave much care to you.

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  • Prov 3:15-18
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    15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

    16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

    17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

    18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

  • Prov 31:25-31
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    25 Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

    26 Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

    27 She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

    28 Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

    29 Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

    30 Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

    31 Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

  • Prov 19:14
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    14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

  • Prov 11:15
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    15 He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

  • Prov 12:4
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    4 A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.

  • Prov 31:16-17
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    72%

    16 After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

    17 She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

  • Prov 31:10-11
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    10 Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

    11 The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.

  • Prov 5:9
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    9 For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:

  • Prov 20:16
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    16 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

  • Prov 18:22-23
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    71%

    22 Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.

    23 The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

  • Prov 4:8-9
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    8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

    9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

  • Prov 14:1
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    1 Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

  • Prov 11:22
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    22 Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.

  • Prov 11:17
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    17 The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.

  • Prov 8:18
    70%

    18 Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

  • Ps 37:16
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    16 The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Prov 21:21
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    21 He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 31:3
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    3 Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

  • Prov 27:13
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    13 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

  • Prov 6:26
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    26 For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

  • Prov 22:1
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    1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

  • Prov 4:6
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    6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

  • Prov 13:22
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    22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

  • Prov 27:16
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    16 He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

  • Job 22:8
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    8 For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.

  • Ps 112:5
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    5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

  • Ps 112:3
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    3 A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

  • Ezek 16:32
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    32 The untrue wife who takes strange lovers in place of her husband!

  • Prov 10:15
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    15 The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

  • Prov 22:4
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    4 The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

  • Prov 11:4
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    4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.

  • Prov 2:20
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    20 So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

  • Prov 6:24
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    24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

  • Prov 28:20
    68%

    20 A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 18:16
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    16 A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.