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Proverbs 31:30 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the…
“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.”
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The verses around Proverbs 31:30.
28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Verse explanation
The poem concludes that physical beauty and charm are fleeting and can deceive, but reverence for the Lord is the true foundation of character worth praising and remembering.
From the Proverbs 31 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 31:30 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Sin. Enganosa é a graça e vaidade a formosura, mas a mulher que teme ao Senhor essa será louvada.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
A beleza é enganosa, e a formosura é passageira; [mas] a mulher que teme ao SENHOR, essa será louvada.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
El encanto es engañoso, y la belleza se desvanece; pero la mujer que honra al Señor merece ser alabada.
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