Proverbs 7:11
What does Proverbs 7:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 7:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000(She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:
KJV
King James Version · 1611(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901(She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Noisy she <FI>is<Fi> , and stubborn, In her house her feet rest not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not bearing to be quiet, not able to abide still at home,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890She is clamorous and unmanageable; her feet abide not in her house:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Timothy 5:13
And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
- Proverbs 31:10
A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.
- Titus 2:5
to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:
- Genesis 18:9
And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
- Proverbs 9:13
The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing.
- Proverbs 27:14
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
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