Proverbs 11:22
As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.
Cross References
Genesis 24:47Then I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she answered, The daughter of Bethuel Nahors sonne, whom Milcah bare vnto him. Then I put the abillement vpon her face, and the bracelets vpon her hands:
Proverbs 9:13A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
Proverbs 31:30Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praysed.
Nahum 3:4Because of the multitude of the fornications of the harlot that is beautifull, and is a mistresse of witchcraft, and selleth the people thorow her whoredome, and the nations thorowe her witchcrafts.
2 Peter 2:22But it is come vnto them, according to the true Prouerbe, The dogge is returned to his owne vomit: and, The sowe that was washed, to the wallowing in the myre.
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 →