Verse Comparison: Proverbs 31:30
American Standard Version
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; `But' a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
Amplified® Bible
Charm {and} grace are deceptive, and beauty is vain [because it is not lasting], but a woman who reverently {and} worshipfully fears the Lord, she shall be praised!
Contemporary English Version
Charm can be deceiving, and beauty fades away, but a woman who honors the LORD deserves to be praised.
Darby English Version
Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman [that] feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
Good News Bible
Charm is deceptive and beauty disappears, but a woman who honors the LORD should be praised.
King James Version
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
New American Standard Bible
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, {But} a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
New International Version
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
New King James Version
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
We find charm deceitful and beauty as vanity, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall receive praise.
Revised Standard Version
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Young's Literal Translation
The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.
