King James Bible
KJVA gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 11:16
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Proverbs 11:16 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. | |
American Standard VersionASV | A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches. | |
English Revised VersionERV | A gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain riches. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | A gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong men retain riches. | |
World English BibleWEB | A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | A gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches. |
American Standard Version
ASVA gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBA gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
English Revised Version
ERVA gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain riches.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong men retain riches.
World English Bible
WEBA gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.
American King James Version
AKJVA gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.
King James Bible
KJVA gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
American Standard Version
ASVA gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBA gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
English Revised Version
ERVA gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain riches.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong men retain riches.
World English Bible
WEBA gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.
American King James Version
AKJVA gracious woman retains honor: and strong men retain riches.