Proverbs 31:25

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 29:14 : 14 I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.
  • Job 40:10 : 10 See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.
  • Ps 97:11-12 : 11 Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy. 12 Be glad in the Lord, you upright men; praising the memory of his holy name.
  • Ps 132:9 : 9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.
  • Ps 132:16 : 16 Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.
  • Isa 61:10 : 10 I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.
  • Isa 65:13-14 : 13 For this cause says the Lord God, My servants will have food, but you will be in need of food: my servants will have drink, but you will be dry: my servants will have joy, but you will be shamed: 14 My servants will make songs in the joy of their hearts, but you will be crying for sorrow, and making sounds of grief from a broken spirit.
  • Rom 13:14 : 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.
  • Eph 4:24 : 24 And put on the new man, to which God has given life, in righteousness and a true and holy way of living.
  • 1 Pet 5:5-6 : 5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low. 6 For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;
  • 1 Tim 2:10 : 10 But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.
  • Matt 25:20-21 : 20 And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more. 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 31:10-24
    15 verses
    82%

    10Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

    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.

  • Prov 31:26-31
    6 verses
    79%

    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 3:14-18
    5 verses
    77%

    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 4:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    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.

  • Ps 45:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.

    14She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come before you.

  • Prov 11:16
    73%

    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.

  • Prov 12:4
    71%

    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 14:1
    69%

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

  • Prov 9:14
    68%

    14Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

  • Job 40:10
    68%

    10See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.

  • Job 39:18
    68%

    18Without a thought that they may be crushed by the foot, and broken by the beasts of the field?

  • Rev 19:8
    67%

    8And to her it was given to be clothed in delicate linen, clean and shining: for the clean linen is the righteousness of the saints.

  • 1 Pet 3:3-5
    3 verses
    67%

    3Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;

    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.

    5And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

  • Prov 8:18
    67%

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

  • 1 Tim 2:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;

    10But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

  • Isa 61:10
    67%

    10I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.

  • Prov 7:11
    67%

    11She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house.

  • Prov 19:14
    67%

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

  • Ps 45:9
    66%

    9Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

  • Prov 6:8
    66%

    8She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting.

  • Isa 33:6
    66%

    6And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.