Proverbs 11:16
A gratious woman getteth honour: but the strong men attayne riches.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
In Context
15He that is suretie for a straunger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretishyp is sure.
17He that is mercifull, doth hym selfe a benefite: but who so hurteth his neyghbour, is a tiraunt.
Cross References
Amos 3:9Proclame in the palaces at Asdod, and in the palaces in the lande of Egypt, and say: Assemble your selues vpon the mountaynes of Samaria, and beholde the great tumultes in the mids thereof, and the oppressed in the mids therof:
Matthew 26:13Ueryly I say vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospell shalbe preached in the world, there shall also this that she hath done, be tolde for a memoriall of her.
Luke 10:42Ueryly one is needefull. Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 21:2He saw also a certaine poore wydowe, which caste in thyther two unites.
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 →