Proverbs 11:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 11:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 11:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 11:16 — KJV
“A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.”
— Proverbs 11:16 (KJV)
Proverbs 11:16 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 11:16
“And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; pleasant...: Heb. instruments of desire”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:16: honour, men, riches
“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:16: strong, men, riches
“Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. Kerioth: or, The cities”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:16: woman, strong, men
“The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:16: woman, men
“And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant. with...: Heb. to thee”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:16: gracious, men
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