Proverbs 11:16
WEB
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
BSB
A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
KJV
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H802
n-f — woman
Derivation: feminine of 376 or 582; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as 582)
a woman
KJV: (adulter) ess, each, every, female, × many, none, one, together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
n.f — woman
אִשָּׁה 773 n.f. woman, wife, female
1. woman
2. Wife (woman belonging to a man, usually cstr. or sf.)
3. Female of animals
4. With distrib. & recipr. sense, each woman from her neighbor; each one
H2580
n-m — graciousness, kindness, favor, beauty
Derivation: from 2603;
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
KJV: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.
n.m — favour
חֵן n.m. favour, grace
1. favour, grace, elegance
2. favour, acceptance
H8551
v — sustain, obtain, keep fast, help, follow close
Derivation: a primitive root;
to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
KJV: (take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
vb — grasp
[תָּמַךְ] vb. grasp, support, attain
Qal
1. grasp, lay hold of
2. hold up, support
3. hold, keep
Niph. in the cords of his sin is he seized
H3519
n-m — weight, splendor, copiousness
Derivation: rarely כָּבֹד; from 3513;
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
KJV: glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
n.m — abundance
כָּבוֹד n.m. and f. abundance, honour, glory
1. abundance, riches
2. honour, splendor, glory, of external condition and circumstances
3. honour, dignity of position
4. honour, reputation, of character
5. my honour, poet. of the seat of honour in the inner man, the noblest part of man
6. honour, reverence, glory, as due to one or ascribed to one
7. glory as the object, of honour, reverence and glorifying
H6184
a — fearful, powerful, tyrannical
Derivation: from 6206;
fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical
KJV: mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.
adj — awe-inspiring
עָרִיץ adj. awe-inspiring, terror-stricken
H6239
n-m — wealth
Derivation: from 6238;
wealth
KJV: × far (richer), riches.
riches
עֹ֫שֶׁר riches
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Verse 16
Proverbs 11:16
Here, 1. It is allowed that strong men retain riches, that those who bustle in the world, who are men of spirit and interest, and are able to make their part good against all who stand in their way, are likely to keep what they have and to get more, while those who are weak are preyed upon by all about them. 2. It is taken for granted that a gracious woman is as solicitous to preserve her reputation for wisdom and modesty, humility and courtesy, and all those other graces that are the true ornaments of her sex, as strong men are to secure their estates; and those women who are truly gracious will, in like manner, effectually secure their honour by their prudence and good conduct. A gracious woman is as honourable as a valiant man and her honour is as sure.