Proverbs 31:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.”
What this verse means
‘She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come’—godly character brings confident peace about the future.
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BSBPD
“Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.”
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Other passages that echo Proverbs 31:25 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.
- Job 40:10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
- Psalms 97:11Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
- Psalms 132:9May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
- Psalms 132:16I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
- Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Isaiah 65:13Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
- Matthew 25:20The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
- Romans 13:14Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
- Ephesians 4:24and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
- 1 Timothy 2:10but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
- 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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