Proverbs 30:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.”
Read Proverbs 30:23 in the flow of Proverbs30 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs30 to see the surrounding context.
“an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 30:23 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 12:4A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
- Proverbs 19:13A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
- Proverbs 21:9Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
- Proverbs 21:19Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
- Proverbs 27:15A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—
- Proverbs 29:21A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).