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Proverbs 31:28–30

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28Her children rise up and call her happy;

her husband, too, and he praises her:

29“Many women have done excellently,

but you surpass them all.”*

30Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,

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

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Proverbs 31:28: Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her…

Cross references

  1. *Prov 12:4
  2. *Prov 6:25; 22:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Her children rise up and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

“Many women have done excellently,

but you surpass them all.”

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Her children arise and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

“Many women do noble things,

but you surpass them all.”

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Her children rise up and call her blessed;

her husband also praises her:

“Many women have done noble deeds,

but you surpass them all!”

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,

but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

NLTNew Living Translation

Her children stand and bless her.

Her husband praises her:

“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,

but you surpass them all!”

Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Her children rise and consider her happy,

her husband also, and he praises her;

“Many daughters have done excellence,

but you surpass all of them.”

Charm is deceit and beauty is vain;

but a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.

KJV 1900King James Version

Her children arise up, and call her blessed;

Her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Many daughters have done virtuously,

But thou excellest them all.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:

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