Proverbs 30:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.”

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BSBPD

“an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 30:23 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 12:4A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
  2. Proverbs 19:13A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
  3. Proverbs 21:9Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
  4. Proverbs 21:19Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
  5. Proverbs 27:15A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—
  6. 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).

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