Proverbs 31:30

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • 1 Pet 3:4-5 : 4 But 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. 5 For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands.
  • Prov 6:25 : 25 Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.
  • Prov 11:22 : 22 As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.
  • Exod 1:17-21 : 17 Notwithstanding ye midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commaunded them, but preserued aliue the men children. 18 Then the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, and sayde vnto them, Why haue yee done thus, and haue preserued aliue the men children? 19 And the midwiues answered Pharaoh, Because the Ebrewe women are not as the women of Egypt: for they are liuely, and are deliuered yer the midwife come at them. 20 God therefore prospered the midwiues, and the people multiplied and were very mightie. 21 And because ye midwiues feared God, therefore he made them houses.
  • 2 Sam 14:25 : 25 Nowe in all Israel there was none to be so much praysed for beautie as Absalom: from the sole of his foote euen to the toppe of his head there was no blemish in him.
  • Ps 147:11 : 11 But the Lorde deliteth in them that feare him, and attende vpon his mercie.
  • 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 For all flesh is as grasse, and all the glorie of man is as the flower of grasse. The grasse withereth, and the flower falleth away.
  • Luke 1:6 : 6 Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.
  • Luke 1:46-50 : 46 Then Marie sayde, My soule magnifieth the Lorde, 47 And my spirite reioyceth in God my Sauiour. 48 For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed, 49 Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name. 50 And his mercie is from generation to generation on them that feare him.
  • Rom 2:29 : 29 But he is a Iewe which is one wtin, and the circumcision is of the heart, in the spirite not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore iudge nothing before the time, vntill the Lorde come, who will lighten things that are hid in darkenesse, and make the counsels of the hearts manifest: and then shall euery man haue praise of God.
  • Jas 1:11 : 11 For as when the sunne riseth with heate, then the grasse withereth, and his flower falleth away, and the goodly shape of it perisheth: euen so shall the rich man wither away in all his waies.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then golde that perisheth (though it be tried with fire) might bee founde vnto your praise, and honour and glorie at the appearing of Iesus Christ:
  • Ezek 16:15 : 15 Nowe thou didest trust in thine owne beautie, and playedst the harlot, because of thy renowme, and hast powred out thy fornications on euery one that passed by, thy desire was to him.
  • Esth 1:11-12 : 11 To bring Queene Vashti before the King with the crowne royall, that he might shewe the people and the princes her beautie: for shee was fayre to looke vpon. 12 But the Queene Vashti refused to come at the Kings worde, which he had giuen in charge to the eunuches: therefore the King was very angry, and his wrath kindled in him.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let vs heare the end of all: feare God and keepe his commandements: for this is the whole duetie of man.
  • Eccl 7:18 : 18 (7:20) It is good that thou lay hold on this: but yet withdrawe not thine hand from that: for he that feareth God, shall come forth of them all.

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

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    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.

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

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    10Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

    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.

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    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.

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

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

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    24To keepe thee from the wicked woman, & from ye flatterie of ye tongue of a strange woman.

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

  • 1 Pet 3:3-5
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    3Whose apparelling, let it not be that outwarde, with broyded heare, and golde put about, or in putting on of apparell:

    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.

    5For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands.

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

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

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    10But (as becommeth women that professe the feare of God) with good workes.

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    20Such is ye way also of an adulterous woman: she eateth and wipeth her mouth, and sayth, I haue not committed iniquitie.

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

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    16And it shall deliuer thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger, which flattereth with her wordes.