Proverbs 11:16
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English Standard Version
A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.

New American Standard Bible
A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.

King James Bible
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A gracious woman gains honor, but violent men gain only riches.

International Standard Version
A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men attain wealth.

NET Bible
A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A loving woman upholds honor for the husband, but the woman who hates the truth is a throne of disgrace. Lazy men, even in their wealth, are needy, and strong men uphold knowledge.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A gracious woman wins respect, but ruthless men gain riches.

King James 2000 Bible
A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.

American King James Version
A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.

American Standard Version
A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.

Darby Bible Translation
A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.

English Revised Version
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain riches.

Webster's Bible Translation
A gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong men retain riches.

World English Bible
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

Young's Literal Translation
A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.
Lexicon
A gracious
chen  (khane)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
retaineth
tamak  (taw-mak')
to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close -- (take, up-)hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
honour
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
and strong
`ariyts  (aw-reets')
fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical -- mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.
men retain
tamak  (taw-mak')
to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close -- (take, up-)hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
riches
`osher  (o'-sher)
wealth -- far (richer), riches.
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