Proverbs 11:22

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 31:30 : 30 The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.
  • Ezek 16:15-22 : 15 And thou dost trust in thy beauty, And goest a-whoring because of thy renown, And dost pour out thy whoredoms On every passer by -- to him it is. 16 And thou dost take of thy garments, And dost make to thee spotted high-places, And dost go a-whoring upon them, They are not coming in -- nor shall it be! 17 And thou dost take thy beauteous vessels Of My gold and My silver that I gave to thee, And dost make to thee images of a male, And dost go a-whoring with them, 18 And dost take the garments of thy embroidery, And thou dost cover them, And My oil and My perfume thou hast set before them. 19 And My bread, that I gave to thee, Fine flour, and oil, and honey, that I caused thee to eat. Thou hast even set it before them, For a sweet fragrance -- thus it is, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. 20 And thou dost take thy sons and thy daughters Whom thou hast born to Me, And dost sacrifice them to them for food. Is it a little thing because of thy whoredoms, 21 That thou dost slaughter My sons, And dost give them up in causing them to pass over to them? 22 And with all thine abominations and thy whoredoms, Thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, When thou wast naked and bare, Trodden down in thy blood thou wast!
  • Nah 3:4-6 : 4 Because of the abundance of the fornications of an harlot, The goodness of the grace of the lady of witchcrafts, Who is selling nations by her fornications, And families by her witchcrafts. 5 Lo, I `am' against thee, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And have removed thy skirts before thy face, And have shewed nations thy nakedness, And kingdoms thy shame, 6 And I have cast upon thee abominations, And dishonoured thee, and made thee as a sight.
  • 1 Pet 3:3-4 : 3 whose adorning -- let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, 4 but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
  • Gen 24:47 : 47 `And I ask her, and say, Whose daughter `art' thou? and she saith, Daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah hath borne to him, and I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands,
  • Prov 7:10 : 10 And, lo, a woman to meet him -- (A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,
  • Prov 9:13 : 13 A foolish woman `is' noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
  • 2 Pet 2:22 : 22 and happened to them hath that of the true similitude; `A dog did turn back upon his own vomit,' and, `A sow having bathed herself -- to rolling in mire.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 7:21-22
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    21She turneth him aside with the abundance of her speech, With the flattery of her lips she forceth him.

    22He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,

  • Prov 31:30-31
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    30The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

    31Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!

  • Prov 6:24-26
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    72%

    24To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

    25Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.

    26For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.

  • Prov 3:14-16
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    14For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

    15Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

    16Length of days `is' in her right hand, In her left `are' wealth and honour.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous `is' only good, The hope of the wicked `is' transgression.

  • Prov 9:13-14
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    13A foolish woman `is' noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

    14And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,

  • Prov 23:27
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    27For a harlot `is' a deep ditch, And a strange woman `is' a strait pit.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

  • Prov 12:4
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    4A virtuous woman `is' a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones `is' one causing shame.

  • Prov 21:19-20
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    19Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.

    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Prov 31:10
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    10A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies `is' her price.

  • Eccl 7:26
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    26And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.

  • Prov 8:11
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    11For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

  • Prov 27:15-16
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    15A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike,

    16Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.

  • Prov 22:14
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    14A deep pit `is' the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.

  • Prov 7:10-12
    3 verses
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    10And, lo, a woman to meet him -- (A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,

    11Noisy she `is', and stubborn, In her house her feet rest not.

    12Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --

  • Prov 11:16
    71%

    16A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible `men' retain riches.

  • Prov 5:3-4
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    3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth,

    4And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths.

  • Prov 25:11-12
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    70%

    11Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times.

    12A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

  • Prov 30:20
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    20So -- the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, `I have not done iniquity.'

  • 1 Pet 3:3
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    3whose adorning -- let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

  • Prov 22:1
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    1A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.

  • Prov 21:9
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    9Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.

  • Prov 30:23
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    23For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

  • Prov 19:1
    69%

    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Prov 2:4
    69%

    4If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

  • Prov 4:9
    69%

    9She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.

  • Ezek 16:32
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    32The wife who committeth adultery -- Under her husband -- doth receive strangers.

  • Job 28:17
    69%

    17Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor `is' its exchange a vessel of fine gold.

  • Prov 14:1
    68%

    1Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

  • Isa 3:21
    68%

    21Of the seals, and of the nose-rings,

  • Prov 17:12
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    12The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 23:33
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    33Thine eyes see strange women, And thy heart speaketh perverse things.

  • Job 39:17
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    17For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding:

  • Prov 9:16
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    16`Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

  • Prov 5:6
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    6The path of life -- lest thou ponder, Moved have her paths -- thou knowest not.

  • Prov 5:20
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    20And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman?