Proverbs 31:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:14 : 14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
  • Prov 12:4 : 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 18:22 : 22 Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.
  • Ruth 3:11 : 11 And now, my daughter, have no fear; I will do for you whatever you say: for it is clear to all my townspeople that you are a woman of virtue.
  • Job 28:18 : 18 There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.
  • Prov 3:15 : 15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
  • Prov 8:11 : 11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
  • Eph 5:25-33 : 25 Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it; 26 So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word, 27 And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete. 28 Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself: 29 For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church; 30 Because we are parts of his body. 31 For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. 32 This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church. 33 But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.
  • Eccl 7:28 : 28 For which my soul is still searching, but I have it not; one man among a thousand have I seen; but a woman among all these I have not seen.
  • Song 6:8-9 : 8 There are sixty queens, and eighty servant-wives, and young girls without number. 9 My dove, my very beautiful one, is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the dearest one of her who gave her birth. The daughters saw her, and gave her a blessing; yes, the queens and the servant-wives, and they gave her praises.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 3:13-18
    6 verses
    81%

    13Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

    14For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 31:11-31
    21 verses
    79%

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

    12She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

    13She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

    14She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

    15She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

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

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

    18She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

    19She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

    20Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

    21She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red.

    22She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.

    23Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.

    24She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.

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

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

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

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

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

    30Fair 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.

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

  • Prov 12:4
    76%

    4A 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 18:22
    75%

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

  • Prov 8:11
    73%

    11For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

  • Prov 11:16
    72%

    16A 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.

  • Eccl 7:26-28
    3 verses
    72%

    26And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

    27Look! this I have seen, said the Preacher, taking one thing after another to get the true account,

    28For which my soul is still searching, but I have it not; one man among a thousand have I seen; but a woman among all these I have not seen.

  • Prov 2:4
    72%

    4If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

  • Prov 20:6
    72%

    6Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

  • Prov 11:22
    71%

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

  • Job 28:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.

    18There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.

  • Prov 20:15
    71%

    15There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

  • Prov 31:9
    71%

    9Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

  • Prov 6:26
    71%

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

  • Prov 19:14
    71%

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

  • Prov 14:1
    70%

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

  • Song 6:10
    70%

    10Who is she, looking down as the morning light, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, who is to be feared like an army with flags?

  • Prov 4:8-9
    2 verses
    69%

    8Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

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

  • Prov 7:10
    69%

    10And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;

  • Job 28:12
    69%

    12But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • 1 Pet 3:4
    69%

    4But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.