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Proverbs 11:16

16  uA gracious woman gets honor,

and vviolent men get riches.

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Proverbs 11:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,

but ruthless men gain only wealth.

Proverbs 11:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 A gracious woman retaineth honour:

And strong men retain riches.

Proverbs 11:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 A gracious woman gains respect,

but ruthless men gain only wealth.

Proverbs 11:16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 A gracious woman retains honor,

But ruthless men retain riches.

Proverbs 11:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 A kind woman gets respect,

but cruel men get only wealth.

Proverbs 11:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 A gracious woman obtaineth honor;

And violent men obtain riches.

Proverbs 11:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.

Proverbs 11:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 A gracious woman wins respect, 

but ruthless men gain riches. 

Proverbs 11:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 A gracious woman gains honor,

but violent men gain only riches.

Proverbs 11:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 A gracious woman gets honor,

but she who hates virtue is covered with shame.

The timid become destitute,

but the aggressive gain riches.

Proverbs 11:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 A woman of grace receives honor,

but the ruthless gets wealth.

Proverbs 11:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 A woman who has a kind heart gains respect.

But men who are not kind gain only wealth.

Proverbs 11:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 A gracious woman attains honor,

And ruthless men attain riches.


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