Top Verses from Proverbs 31  

A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. (NIV)

A capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman--who is he who can find her? She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls. [Prov. 12:4; 18:22; 19:14.] (AMP)

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. (KJV)

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. (NIV)

Charm and grace are deceptive, and beauty is vain [because it is not lasting], but a woman who reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, she shall be praised! (AMP)

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. (KJV)

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. (NIV)

Open your mouth for the dumb [those unable to speak for themselves], for the rights of all who are left desolate and defenseless; [I Sam. 19:4; Esth. 4:16; Job 29:15, 16.] (AMP)

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. (KJV)

The sayings of King Lemuel – an inspired utterance his mother taught him. (NIV)

THE WORDS of Lemuel king of Massa, which his mother taught him: (AMP)

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. (KJV)

She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. (NIV)

She opens her mouth in skillful and godly Wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness [giving counsel and instruction]. (AMP)

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. (KJV)

Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish! (NIV)

Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away, and wine to him in bitter distress of heart. (AMP)

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. (KJV)

Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. (NIV)

The heart of her husband trusts in her confidently and relies on and believes in her securely, so that he has no lack of [honest] gain or need of [dishonest] spoil. (AMP)

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. (KJV)

She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. (NIV)

Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure; she rejoices over the future [the latter day or time to come, knowing that she and her family are in readiness for it]! (AMP)

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. (KJV)

Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: (NIV)

Her children rise up and call her blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied); and her husband boasts of and praises her, [saying] (AMP)

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. (KJV)

She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. (NIV)

She looks well to how things go in her household, and the bread of idleness (gossip, discontent, and self-pity) she will not eat. [I Tim. 5:14; Tit. 2:5.] (AMP)

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. (KJV)