Proverbs 31:30
שׁ (Deceitful) Chen ·Charm, Grace· is deceitful, and beauty is vain; 2 but a woman who fears Adonai , she shall be praised. 1
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
In Context
29ר (Many) “Many women have done noble things, 2 but you excel them all.” 1
31תּ (Give) Give her of the fruit of her hands! 2 Let her works speak her praise at the city gates!
Cross References
Exodus 1:17But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt [Abode of slavery] ordered them, but saved the baby boys alive. (2)
Proverbs 1:7The fear of Adonai is the beginning of knowledge; 2 but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. 1
Proverbs 8:13The fear of Adonai is to hate evil. 2 I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:11-31
The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field,… Read the whole commentary →