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Proverbs 31:30
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28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
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.
Verse Comparison: Proverbs 31:30

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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.

New English Translation
Charm is deceitful1 and beauty is fleeting,2 but a woman who fears the Lord3 will be praised.


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