Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. New Living Translation Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised. English Standard Version Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Berean Standard Bible Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. King James Bible Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. New King James Version Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears 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. NASB 1995 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. NASB 1977 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Legacy Standard Bible Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. Amplified Bible Charm and grace are deceptive, and [superficial] beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD [reverently worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect], she shall be praised. Christian Standard Bible Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD will be praised. Holman Christian Standard Bible Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD will be praised. American Standard Version Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Beauty is false and favor is empty, but a woman that is in the awe of LORD JEHOVAH, she will be praised. Brenton Septuagint Translation Charms are false, and woman's beauty is vain: for it is a wise woman that is blessed, and let her praise the fear the Lord. Contemporary English Version Charm can be deceiving, and beauty fades away, but a woman who honors the LORD deserves to be praised. Douay-Rheims Bible Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. English Revised Version Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Charm is deceptive, and beauty evaporates, [but] a woman who has the fear of the LORD should be praised. Good News Translation Charm is deceptive and beauty disappears, but a woman who honors the LORD should be praised. International Standard Version Charm is deceitful and beauty fades; but a woman who fears the LORD will be praised. JPS Tanakh 1917 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Literal Standard Version Favor [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain, | A woman fearing YHWH, she may boast herself. Majority Standard Bible Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. New American Bible Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. NET Bible Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD will be praised. New Revised Standard Version Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. New Heart English Bible Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Webster's Bible Translation Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. World English Bible Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. Young's Literal Translation The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Virtues of a Noble Woman…29“Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!” 30Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 31Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.… Cross References Psalm 112:1 Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. Proverbs 11:16 A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. Proverbs 22:4 The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. Proverbs 31:29 "Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!" Proverbs 31:31 Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates. Treasury of Scripture Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised. favour Proverbs 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. Proverbs 11:22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. 2 Samuel 14:25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. a woman Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Exodus 1:17-21 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive… she Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Romans 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. Jump to Previous Beautiful Beauty Boast Charm Deceit Deceitful Deceptive Fair False. Favor Favour Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Fleeting Form Grace Herself Looks Praised Vain ValueJump to Next Beautiful Beauty Boast Charm Deceit Deceitful Deceptive Fair False. Favor Favour Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Fleeting Form Grace Herself Looks Praised Vain ValueProverbs 31 1. Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance6. The afflicted are to be comforted and defended 10. The praise and properties of a good wife (30) Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain.--Outward graces do not last; praise that will be real and enduring is for those only who fear the Lord, and, out of regard for Him, perform the duties of life as the "virtuous woman" here described.Verse 30. - SHIN. The writer confirms the husband's praise by assigning to it its just grounds. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain. Chen, "favour," may signify either the good will with which one is regarded, or gracefulness, beauty. As being in close parallelism with the next words, it is best taken as referring to loveliness of form. Mere gracefulness, if considered as a token of a wife's work and usefulness, is misleading; and beauty is transitory and often dangerous. Neither of them is of any real value unless accompanied by religion. As the gnomic poet says - Μὴ κρῖν ὁρῶν τὸ κάλλος ἀλλὰ τὸν τρόπον. Hebrew Charmהַ֭חֵן (ha·ḥên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective is deceptive שֶׁ֣קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood and beauty הַיֹּ֑פִי (hay·yō·p̄î) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3308: Beauty is fleeting, וְהֶ֣בֶל (wə·he·ḇel) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory but a woman אִשָּׁ֥ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female who fears יִרְאַת־ (yir·’aṯ-) Adjective - feminine singular construct Strong's 3373: Fearing, reverent the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH is to be praised. תִתְהַלָּֽל׃ (ṯiṯ·hal·lāl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1984: To shine Links Proverbs 31:30 NIVProverbs 31:30 NLT Proverbs 31:30 ESV Proverbs 31:30 NASB Proverbs 31:30 KJV Proverbs 31:30 BibleApps.com Proverbs 31:30 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 31:30 Chinese Bible Proverbs 31:30 French Bible Proverbs 31:30 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain (Prov. 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