Proverbs 30:23
What does Proverbs 30:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 30:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A hated woman when she is married; and a servant-girl who takes the place of her master's wife.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752By an odious woman when she is married: and by a bondwoman when she is heir to her mistress.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890under an odious [woman] when she is married, and a handmaid when she is heir to her mistress.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 19:13
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
- Proverbs 29:21
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.
- Proverbs 21:9
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
- Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
- Proverbs 27:15
A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:
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