Proverbs 31:10

Geneva Bible (1560)

Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

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  • Prov 19:14 : 14 House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.
  • Prov 18:22 : 22 He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.
  • Ruth 3:11 : 11 And now, my daughter, feare not: I will doe to thee all that thou requirest: for all the citie of my people doeth knowe, that thou art a vertuous woman.
  • Job 28:18 : 18 No mention shall be made of coral, nor of the gabish: for wisedome is more precious then pearles.
  • Prov 3:15 : 15 It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
  • Prov 8:11 : 11 For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.
  • Eph 5:25-33 : 25 Husbands, loue your wiues, euen as Christ loued the Church, & gaue himselfe for it, 26 That hee might sanctifie it, and clense it by the washing of water through the worde, 27 That hee might make it vnto him selfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it shoulde bee holy and without blame. 28 So ought men to loue their wiues, as their owne bodies: he that loueth his wife, loueth him selfe. 29 For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doeth the Church. 30 For we are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause shal a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they twaine shalbe one flesh. 32 This is a great secrete, but I speake concerning Christ, and concerning the Church. 33 Therefore euery one of you, doe ye so: let euery one loue his wife, euen as himselfe, and let the wife see that shee feare her husband.
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
  • Eccl 7:28 : 28 (7:30) And yet my soule seeketh, but I finde it not: I haue found one man of a thousand: but a woman among them all haue I not founde.
  • Song 6:8-9 : 8 There are threescore Queenes and fourescore concubines & of the damsels without nober. 9 But my doue is alone, and my vndefiled, she is the onely daughter of her mother, and shee is deare to her that bare her: the daughters haue seene her & counted her blessed: euen the Queenes and the concubines, and they haue praised her.

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  • Prov 3:13-18
    6 verses
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    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

    14For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.

    15It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

    16Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

    17Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

    18She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.

  • Prov 31:11-31
    21 verses
    79%

    11The heart of her husbande trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle.

    12She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life.

    13She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.

    14She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre.

    15And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides.

    16She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.

    17She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.

    18She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.

    19She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.

    20She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie.

    21She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet.

    22She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment.

    23Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.

    24She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant.

    25Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.

    26She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.

    27She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.

    28Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,

    29Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all.

    30Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed.

    31Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.

  • 4A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.

  • 22He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.

  • 11For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.

  • 16A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

  • Eccl 7:26-28
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    26(7:28) And I finde more bitter then death the woman whose heart is as nettes and snares, and her handes, as bands: he that is good before God, shalbe deliuered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

    27(7:29) Beholde, sayth the Preacher, this haue I found, seeking one by one to finde the count:

    28(7:30) And yet my soule seeketh, but I finde it not: I haue found one man of a thousand: but a woman among them all haue I not founde.

  • 4If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures,

  • 6Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?

  • 22As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.

  • Job 28:17-18
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    17The golde nor the chrystall shall be equall vnto it, nor the exchange shalbe for plate of fine golde.

    18No mention shall be made of coral, nor of the gabish: for wisedome is more precious then pearles.

  • 15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

  • 9Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.

  • 26For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.

  • 14House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.

  • 1A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.

  • 10Who is shee that looketh foorth as the morning, fayre as the moone, pure as the sunne, terrible as an armie with banners!

  • Prov 4:8-9
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    69%

    8Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.

    9She shal giue a comely ornamet vnto thine head, yea, she shal giue thee a crowne of glorie.

  • 10And beholde, there met him a woman with an harlots behauiour, and subtill in heart.

  • 12But where is wisdome found? and where is the place of vnderstanding?

  • 4But let it bee the hidde man of the heart, which consisteth in the incorruption of a meeke and quiet spirite, which is before God a thing much set by.