Proverbs 31:30–31

30 uFavour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:

But a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands;

And let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — The New International Version (NIV)

30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;

but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,

and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — English Standard Version (ESV)

30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,

but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,

and let her works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — New Living Translation (NLT)

30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;

but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.

31 Reward her for all she has done.

Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,

But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,

And let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — New Century Version (NCV)

30 Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you,

but a woman who respects the Lord should be praised.

31 Give her the reward she has earned;

she should be praised in public for what she has done.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — American Standard Version (ASV)

30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain;

But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands;

And let her works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

30 Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

30 “Charm is deceptive, and beauty evaporates,

⸤but⸥ a woman who has the fear of the Lord should be praised.

31 Reward her for what she has done,

and let her achievements praise her at the city gates.”

Proverbs 31:30–31 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

30 Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,

but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

31 Give her the reward of her labor,

and let her works praise her at the city gates.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,

but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

31 Give her a share in the fruit of her hands,

and let her works praise her in the city gates.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

30 Charm is deceit and beauty is vain;

but a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.

31 Give to her from the fruit of her hand,

and may they praise her works in the city gates.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

30 Charm can fool you. Beauty fades.

But a woman who has respect for the Lord should be praised.

31 Give her the reward she has earned.

Let everything she has done bring praise to her at the city gate.

Proverbs 31:30–31 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,

But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

31 Give her the product of her hands,

And let her works praise her in the gates.

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