New English Translation
Proverbs 31:30
30Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
Proverbs 31:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
- New International Version (NIV)Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Context of Proverbs 31:30
28Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also praises her: 29“Many daughters have done valiantly, but you surpass them all!” Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised. 31Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city gates.
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שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭חֵן וְהֶ֣בֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי אִשָּׁ֥ה יִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תִתְהַלָּֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 31:30
- Proverbs 6:25Do not lust in your heart for her beauty, and do not let her captivate you with her alluring eyes;
- Proverbs 11:22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who rejects discretion.
- 2 Samuel 14:25Now in all Israel everyone acknowledged that there was no man as handsome as Absalom. From the sole of his feet to the top of his head he was perfect in appearance.
- Esther 1:11to bring Queen Vashti into the king’s presence wearing her royal high turban. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive.
- Ezekiel 16:15“‘But you trusted in your beauty and capitalized on your fame by becoming a prostitute. You offered your sexual favors to every man who passed by so that your beauty became his.
- James 1:11For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.
- 1 Peter 1:24For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,
- Proverbs 1:7Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.
- Exodus 1:17But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.
- Psalms 147:11The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.
- Luke 1:6They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.
- 1 Peter 3:4but the inner person of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
- Ecclesiastes 7:18It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
- Romans 2:29but someone is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart by the Spirit and not by the written code. This person’s praise is not from people but from God.
Commentaries on Proverbs 31:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, etc. - III. Here is the summing up of the character. 1. Favour, חן chen, grace of manner may be deceitful, many a fair appearance of this kind is put on, assumed for certain secular or more unworthy purposes; it is learned by painful drilling in polished seminaries, and, being the effect of mere physical discipline, it continues while the restraint lasts; but it is שקר sheker, a lie, a mere semblance, an outward…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30The last lesson of the book is the same as the first. The fear of the Lord is the condition of all womanly, as well as of all manly, excellence. sa180Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-31Verses 10-31 This is the description of a virtuous woman of those days, but the general outlines equally suit every age and nation. She is very careful to recommend herself to her husband's esteem and affection, to know his mind, and is willing that he rule over her. 1. She can be trusted, and he will leave such a wife to manage for him. He is happy in her. And she makes it her constant business to do him good. 2. She is one that takes pains in her…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-31The book ends as it started, emphasizing the importance of fearing the Lord (see Proverbs 1:7). A woman's character matters more than her physical beauty.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-3110-31. This exquisite picture of a truly lovely wife is conceived and drawn in accordance with the customs of Eastern nations, but its moral teachings suit all climes. In Hebrew the verses begin with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order (compare Introduction to Poetical Books). Who ... woman--The question implies that such are rare, though not entirely wanting (compare Pr 18:22; 19:14). virtuous--literally, "of strength," that is, moral courage…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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