King James Version

Proverbs 11:16

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

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אֵֽשֶׁתesheteachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.חֵ֭ןchenfavourחֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “favour”, the ordinary formH2580graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.תִּתְמֹ֣ךְtitmokheholdתָּמַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “hold”, an unfinished actionH8551to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close(take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).כָּב֑וֹדkavodgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗יםvearitsimand mightyעָרִיץconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and mighty”, the ordinary formH6184fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannicalmighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.יִתְמְכוּyitmekhvholdתָּמַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “hold”, an unfinished actionH8551to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close(take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).עֹֽשֶׁרosherrichesעֹשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “riches”, the ordinary formH6239wealth[idiom] far (richer), riches.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.

Young’s Literal Translation

A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.

World English Bible

A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

Darby Translation

A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.

Douay-Rheims

A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γυνὴ εὐχάριστος ἐγείρει ἀνδρὶ δόξαν, θρόνος δὲ ἀτιμίας γυνὴ μισοῦσα δίκαια· πλούτου ὀκνηροὶ ἐνδεεῖς γίνονται, οἱ δὲ ἀνδρεῖοι ἐρείδονται πλούτῳ.