Proverbs 31:25

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Strength and honor are her clothing,and she can laugh at the time to come.

Hebrew Names Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

King James Version
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

English Standard Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

New American Standard Bible
Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.

New Century Version
She is strong and is respected by the people. She looks forward to the future with joy.

Amplified Bible
Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure; And she smiles at the future [knowing that she and her family are prepared].

World English Bible
Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.

Legacy Standard Bible
Strength and majesty are her clothing,And she smiles at the future.

Berean Standard Bible
Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.

Contemporary English Version
She is strong and graceful, as well as cheerful about the future.

Complete Jewish Bible
ע Clothed with strength and dignity, she can laugh at the days to come.

Darby Translation
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth [at] the coming day.

Easy-to-Read Version
She is a strong person, and people respect her. She looks to the future with confidence.

George Lamsa Translation
Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Good News Translation
She is strong and respected and not afraid of the future.

Lexham English Bible
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the future.

Literal Translation
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she shall rejoice at the day to come.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Stregth and honoure is hir clothinge, & in the latter daye she shal reioyse.

American Standard Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

Bible in Basic English
Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come.

King James Version (1611)
Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
She puts on strength and honour; and rejoices in the last days.

English Revised Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Strengthe and fairnesse is the clothing of hir; and sche schal leiye in the laste dai.

Update Bible Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laughs at the time to come.

Webster's Bible Translation
Strength and honor [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

New English Translation
She is clothed with strength and honor, and she can laugh at the time to come.

New King James Version
Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come.

New Living Translation
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.

New Life Bible
Her clothes are strength and honor. She is full of joy about the future.

New Revised Standard
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day.

Revised Standard Version
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

Young's Literal Translation
Strength and honour [are] her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.

Contextual Overview

¹⁰A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds. Her husband trusts her without reserve, and never has reason to regret it. Never spiteful, she treats him generously all her life long. She shops around for the best yarns and cottons, and enjoys knitting and sewing. She's like a trading ship that sails to faraway places and brings back exotic surprises. She's up before dawn, preparing breakfast for her family and organizing her day. She looks over a field and buys it, then, with money she's put aside, plants a garden. First thing in the morning, she dresses for work, rolls up her sleeves, eager to get started. She senses the worth of her work, is in no hurry to call it quits for the day. She's skilled in the crafts of home and hearth, diligent in homemaking. She's quick to assist anyone in need, reaches out to help the poor. She doesn't worry about her family when it snows; their winter clothes are all mended and ready to wear. She makes her own clothing, and dresses in colorful linens and silks. Her husband is greatly respected when he deliberates with the city fathers. She designs gowns and sells them, brings the sweaters she knits to the dress shops. Her clothes are well-made and elegant, and she always faces tomorrow with a smile. When she speaks she has something worthwhile to say, and she always says it kindly. She keeps an eye on everyone in her household, and keeps them all busy and productive. Her children respect and bless her; her husband joins in with words of praise: "Many women have done wonderful things, but you've outclassed them all!" Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of- God . Give her everything she deserves! Festoon her life with praises!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Strength: Job 29:14, Job 40:10, Psalms 132:9, Psalms 132:16, Isaiah 61:10, Romans 13:14, Ephesians 4:24, 1 Timothy 2:10, 1 Peter 5:5, 1 Peter 5:6

and she: Psalms 97:11, Psalms 97:12, Isaiah 65:13, Isaiah 65:14, Matthew 25:20, Matthew 25:21

Reciprocal: 1 Timothy 6:19 - the time

Cross-References

Genesis 12:8
He moved on from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent between Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. He built an altar there and prayed to God .

Genesis 33:18
And that's how it happened that Jacob arrived all in one piece in Shechem in the land of Canaan—all the way from Paddan Aram. He camped near the city. He bought the land where he pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem. He paid a hundred silver coins for it. Then he built an altar there and named it El-Elohe-Israel (Mighty Is the God of Israel).

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Strength and honour [are] her clothing,.... Strength, not of body, but of mind. The church is clothed with strength, as her Lord, head, and husband, is said to be, Psalms 93:1; and which she has from him; for though she is the weaker vessel, and weak in herself, yet is strong in him; and is able to bear and do all things, with a fortitude of mind to withstand every enemy, and persevere in well doing: and she is clothed with "honour"; with honourable garments, suitable to her rank and dignity; in cloth of gold, in raiment of needlework; with the garments of salvation, and the robe of righteousness;

and she shall rejoice in time to come; Aben Ezra interprets it of old age, or of the world to come; and Jarchi and Gersom of the day of death: having fulness of food and clothing, she is not afraid of want in old age, or in any time of distress that may come; and having a good name, laughs at death, and departs in peace; so these interpreters. The church of Christ fears no want at any time, nor need any of her members; they have a clothing that never waxes old, a righteousness that will answer for them in a time to come; their bread is given, and their waters are sure; they shall want no good thing; all their need is supplied from Christ; they have hope in their death, and rejoice then and sing, "O death, where is thy sting?" 1 Corinthians 15:55; they will have confidence in the day of judgment, and not be ashamed; shall come to Zion with everlasting joy; and shall rejoice with Christ, angels and saints, to all eternity.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shall rejoice in time to come - Better, rejoiceth over the time to come; i. e., looks forward to the future, not with anxious care, but with confident gladness.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 31:25. Strength and honour are her clothing —

16. All the articles manufactured by herself or under her care have a double perfection:

1). They are strong.

2) They are elegant; Strength and honour are her clothing; and on account of this she shall rejoice in time to come; she shall never have occasion to blush for any thing she has made, for any thing she or hers have worn, or for any thing she has sold. Besides, she has so conducted herself that she has reason to expect that the hand of the Lord shall be still with her, and shall keep her from evil that it may not grieve her.