New Revised Standard Version
A gracious woman gets honor, but she who hates virtue is covered with shame. The timid become destitute, but the aggressive gain riches.

Contemporary English Version
A gracious woman will be respected, but a ruthless man will only get rich.

New American Bible
A gracious woman gains esteem, and ruthless men gain wealth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.

A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.

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Proverbs 31:30,31 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. . . .

1 Samuel 25:32,33 And David said to Abigail: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me, and blessed be thy speech: . . .

2 Samuel 20:16-22 And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee. . . .

Esther 9:25 And afterwards Esther went in to the king, beseeching him that his endeavors might be made void by the king's letters: and the evil that he had intended against the Jews, might return upon his own head. And so both he and his sons were hanged upon gibbets.

Matthew 26:13 Amen I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done shall be told for a memory of her.

Luke 8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's steward, and Susanna and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.

Luke 10:42 But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Luke 21:2-4 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites. . . .

Acts 9:39 And Peter rising up went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him, weeping and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.

Acts 16:14,15 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul. . . .

Romans 16:2-4,6 That you receive her in the Lord as becometh saints and that you assist her in whatsoever business she shall have need of you. For she also hath assisted many, and myself also. . . .

2 John 1:1 The Ancient to the lady Elect and her children, whom I love in the truth: and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth,

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Luke 11:21,22 When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth. . . .