Proverbs 31:30

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be aised.

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  • 1 Pet 3:4-5 : 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
  • Prov 6:25 : 25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
  • Prov 11:22 : 22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: ide, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
  • Exod 1:17-21 : 17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. 18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive? 19 And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. 20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. 21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
  • 2 Sam 14:25 : 25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
  • Ps 147:11 : 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
  • 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
  • Luke 1:6 : 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
  • Luke 1:46-50 : 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
  • Rom 2:29 : 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
  • Jas 1:11 : 11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
  • Ezek 16:15 : 15 But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.
  • Esth 1:11-12 : 11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princ her beauty: for she was fair to look on. 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
  • Eccl 7:18 : 18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

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  • 31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works aise her in the gates.

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    25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

    26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

    27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

    28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he aiseth her.

    29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

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    10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her ice is far above rubies.

    11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

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

    13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

    14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

    15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

    16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

    17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

    18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

  • Prov 4:8-9
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    8Exalt her, and she shall omote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

    9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

  • 4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

  • Prov 3:15-17
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    15She is more ecious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

    16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

  • 16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

  • Prov 6:24-26
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    24To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

    25Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

    26For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the ecious life.

  • 22As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

  • 1 Pet 3:3-5
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    3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

    4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

    5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

  • 22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

  • 26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

  • 4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

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    20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

    21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

    22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

  • Prov 14:1-2
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    1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

    2He that walketh in his uightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

  • 11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

  • 23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

  • 6Forsake her not, and she shall eserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

  • 14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a udent wife is from the LORD.

  • 1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

  • 9Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

  • 10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

  • 20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

  • 10Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

  • 17For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall dpise their husbands in their ey, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

  • 56The tenr and licate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for licateness and tenrness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,

  • 16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;