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Proverbs 31:30–31

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30Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;

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

31Honor her for all that her hands have done,

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

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Proverbs 31:30: Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

Cross references

  1. kPr 11:16

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,

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

Give her of the fruit of her hands,

and let her works praise her in the gates.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,

but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

Give her the reward of her labor,

and let her works praise her at the city gates.

NLTNew Living Translation

Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;

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

Reward her for all she has done.

Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Charm is deceit and beauty is vain;

but a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.

Give to her from the fruit of her hand,

and may they praise her works in the city gates.

KJV 1900King James Version

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:

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

Give her of the fruit of her hands;

And let her own works praise her in the gates.