Proverbs 31:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • 1 Sam 25:18-22 : 18 Then Abigail quickly took two hundred cakes of bread and two skins full of wine and five sheep ready for cooking and five measures of dry grain and a hundred parcels of dry grapes and two hundred cakes of figs, and put them on asses. 19 And she said to her young men, Go on in front of me and I will come after you. But she said nothing to her husband Nabal. 20 Now while she was going down under cover of the mountain on her ass, David and his men came down against her, and suddenly she came face to face with them. 21 Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so that there was no loss of anything which was his? he has only given me back evil for good. 22 May God's punishment be on David, if when morning comes there is so much as one male of his people still living.
  • 1 Sam 25:26-27 : 26 So now, my lord, by the living God and by your living soul, seeing that the Lord has kept you from the crime of blood and from taking into your hands the punishment for your wrongs, may all your haters, and those who would do evil to my lord, be like Nabal. 27 And let this offering, which your servant gives to my lord, be given to the young men who are with my lord.

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    2 verses
    81%

    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 31:13-31
    19 verses
    79%

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

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

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

    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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    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 3:15-18
    4 verses
    73%

    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 12:4
    72%

    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 4:8-10
    3 verses
    71%

    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.

    10 Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

  • Ps 37:27
    70%

    27 Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

  • Prov 4:6
    70%

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

  • Prov 18:22
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    22 Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.

  • Ps 128:2-3
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    69%

    2 You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you.

    3 Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table.

  • Eccl 9:9
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    9 Have joy with the woman of your love all the days of your foolish life which he gives you under the sun. Because that is your part in life and in your work which you do under the sun.

  • Prov 3:2
    69%

    2 For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.

  • Num 30:14
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    14 Every oath, and every undertaking which she gives, to keep herself from pleasure, may be supported or broken by her husband.

  • Num 30:11
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    11 If she made an oath while she was under the authority of her husband,

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    7 And if she is married to a husband at the time when she is under an oath or an undertaking given without thought;

  • Prov 17:13
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    13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

  • Exod 21:10-11
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    10 And if he takes another woman, her food and clothing and her married rights are not to be less.

    11 And if he does not do these three things for her, she has the right to go free without payment.

  • Deut 28:56
    67%

    56 The most soft and delicate of your women, who would not so much as put her foot on the earth, so delicate is she, will be hard-hearted to her husband and to her son and to her daughter;

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10 For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

  • Ps 34:12
    67%

    12 What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

  • Prov 19:23
    67%

    23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • 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.

  • Ps 128:5
    67%

    5 May the Lord send you blessing out of Zion: may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

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