Proverbs 31:30

New Century Version

Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you, but a woman who respects the Lord should be praised.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:25

Absalom was greatly praised for his handsome appearance. No man in Israel was as handsome as he. No blemish was on him from his head to his foot.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Happy are those who respect the Lord, who want what he commands.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord is pleased with those who respect him, with those who trust his love.

Proverbs 1:7

Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 11:16

A kind woman gets respect, but cruel men get only wealth.

Proverbs 11:22

A beautiful woman without good sense is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

Proverbs 22:4

Respecting the Lord and not being proud will bring you wealth, honor, and life.

Proverbs 31:29

saying, “There are many fine women, but you are better than all of them.”

Proverbs 31:31

Give her the reward she has earned; she should be praised in public for what she has done.

Proverbs 6:25

Don’t desire her because she is beautiful. Don’t let her capture you by the way she looks at you.

Proverbs 8:13

If you respect the Lord, you will also hate evil. I hate pride and bragging, evil ways and lies.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now, everything has been heard, so I give my final advice: Honor God and obey his commands, because this is all people must do.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good to grab the one and not let go of the other; those who honor God will hold them both.

Ezekiel 16:15

“ ‘But you trusted in your beauty. You became a prostitute, because you were so famous. You had sexual relations with anyone who passed by.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth truly did what God said was good. They did everything the Lord commanded and were without fault in keeping his law.

Romans 2:29

A person is a Jew only if he is a Jew inside; true circumcision is done in the heart by the Spirit, not by the written law. Such a person gets praise from God rather than from people.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So do not judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light things that are now hidden in darkness, and will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will praise each one of them.

James 1:11

The sun rises with burning heat and dries up the plants. The flower falls off, and its beauty is gone. In the same way the rich will die while they are still taking care of business.

1 Peter 1:24

The Scripture says, “All people are like the grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass dies and the flowers fall,

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles come to prove that your faith is pure. This purity of faith is worth more than gold, which can be proved to be pure by fire but will ruin. But the purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is shown to you.