Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
In Context
17A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:40And the servants of David come in unto Abigail at Carmel, and speak unto her, saying, 'David hath sent us unto thee to take thee to him for a wife.'
Esther 9:25and in her coming in before the king, he said with the letter, 'Let his evil device that he devised against the Jews turn back upon his own head,' and they have hanged him and his sons on the tree,
Amos 3:9Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.
Matthew 26:13Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this [one] did shall also be spoken of — for a memorial of her.'
Luke 10:42but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'
Luke 21:2and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites,
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 →