Proverbs 31:30
Elegance is deceptive, beauty is vain, 1 but a woman who fears Yahweh, she will be praised. 1
Unlocked Literal 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
29“Many women have done well, 1 but you surpassed them all.” 1
31Give her the fruit of her hands 1 and let her works praise her in the gates.
Cross References
Exodus 1:17But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt ordered them; instead, they let the baby boys live.
Esther 1:11to bring Queen Vashti before him with her royal crown. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for her features were stunning.
Proverbs 1:7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge— 1 fools despise wisdom and instruction. 1
Proverbs 8:13The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. 1 I hate pride and arrogance, the evil way, 1 and perverted speech. I hate them. 1
Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good that you should take hold of this wisdom, 2 and that you should not let go of righteousness. 1 For the person who fears God will meet all his obligations. + 7:18 Instead of will meet all his obligations , some modern versions have different interpretations of this difficult passage. 1
Ezekiel 16:15But you trusted in your own beauty, and you acted like a prostitute because of your fame; you poured out your acts of prostitution on everyone who passed by, so that your beauty became his.
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 →