Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
In Context
17A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:40And David's servants came to Abigail to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying: David hath sent us to thee, to take thee to himself for a wife.
Esther 9:25And afterwards Esther went in to the king, beseeching him that his endeavours might be made void by the king's letters: and the evil that he had intended against the Jews, might return upon his own head. And so both he and his sons were hanged upon gibbets.
Amos 3:9Publish it in the houses of Azotus, and in the houses of the land of Egypt, and say: Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the many follies in the midst thereof, and them that suffer oppression in the inner rooms thereof.
Matthew 26:13Amen I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done, shall be told for a memory of her.
Luke 10:42But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 21:2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:16
The Rewards of Righteousness. 15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. Here we are taught, 1. In general, that we may not use our estates as we will (he that gave them to us has reserved to himself a power to direct us how we shall use them, for they are not our own; we are but stewards), and further that God in his law consults our interests and teaches us that charity which begins at home, as well as that which must not end there. There is a good husbandry… Read the whole commentary →