Proverbs 11:16
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.
American King James Version (AKJV)
A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
Webster's Revision
A gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong men retain riches.
World English Bible
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
English Revised Version (ERV)
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain riches.
Clarke's Proverbs 11:16 Bible Commentary
A gracious woman retaineth honor - Instead of this clause, the Septuagint have, Γυνη ευχαριστος εγειρει ανδρι δοζαν, "A gracious woman raiseth up honor to the man;" Θρονος δε ατιμιας γυνη μισουσα δικαια, "But she that hateth righteous things is a throne of dishonor." A good wife is an honor to her husband; and a bad wife is her husband's reproach: if this be so, how careful should a man be whom he marries!
Barnes's Proverbs 11:16 Bible Commentary
Or, "The gracious woman wins and keeps honor, as (the conjunction may be so rendered) strong men win riches."
Wesley's Proverbs 11:16 Bible Commentary
11:16 Gracious woman - A woman endued with the grace of God.Retaineth - Or, holdeth fast her honour, or reputation.