Proverbs 11:22
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, So is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
In Context
23The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:13The foolish woman is clamorous; She is very simple, and careth for nothing.
Proverbs 31:30Grace is deceitful, and beauty vain; But the woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Nahum 3:4It is because of the many whoredoms of the harlot, The graceful beauty, the mistress of enchantments, That sold nations by her whoredoms, And kingdoms by her enchantments.
2 Peter 2:22It hath happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his own vomit; and, The sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:22
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. Observe, 1. That confederacies in sin shall certainly be broken, and shall not avail to protect the sinners: Though hand join in hand, though there are many that concur by their practice to keep wickedness in countenance, and engage to stand by one another in defending it against all the attacks of virtue and justice,—though they are in league for the support and propagation of it,—though wicked… Read the whole commentary →