A woman who has a kind heart gains honor. But men who are not kind gain only wealth.

恩德的妇女得尊荣；强暴的男子得资财。

恩慈的妇女得尊荣；强壮的男子得财富。

恩慈的妇女得尊荣；强壮的男子得财富。

贤淑的女子得到尊荣，残暴的男子得到资财。

贤德的妇女得着尊荣，强暴的男子只得着财富。

恩慈的女人得荣耀，强横的男人得财富。

恩德的婦女得尊榮；強暴的男子得資財。

恩慈的婦女得尊榮；強壯的男子得財富。

恩慈的婦女得尊榮；強壯的男子得財富。

賢淑的女子得到尊榮，殘暴的男子得到資財。

賢德的婦女得著尊榮，強暴的男子只得著財富。

溫雅的婦女取得尊榮；強橫的男子取得財富。

恩德的女人得榮耀，強橫的男人得財富。

淑女得尊榮、強男得財貨、

淑女被榮譽、強者得貨財。

淑美之女得尊榮、努力之男得貨財、

A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.

A gracious woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

A gracious woman gains honor, but violent people gain only riches.

A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.

A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches.

A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.

A gracious woman gains honor, but violent men gain only riches.

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong[ men] retain riches.

A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth.

A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

Charm can fool you. Beauty fades. But a woman who has respect for the Lord should be praised.Give her honor for all that her hands have done. Let everything she has done bring praise to her at the city gate.

One of the women listening was from the city of Thyatira. Her name was Lydia, and her business was selling purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to accept Paul’s message.She and her family were baptized. Then she invited us to her home.“ Do you consider me a believer in the Lord?” she asked.“ If you do, come and stay at my house.” She succeeded in getting us to go home with her.

David said to Abigail,“ Give praise to the Lord. He is the God of Israel. He has sent you today to find me.May the Lord bless you for what you have done. You have shown a lot of good sense. You have kept me from killing Nabal and his men this day. You have kept me from using my own hands to get even.

But the king had found out about Haman’s evil plan. So the king had sent out written orders. He had ordered that Haman’s evil plan against the Jews should happen to him instead. The king also commanded that poles be stuck through the dead bodies of Haman and his sons. Then they should be set up where everyone could see them.

While that was going on, a wise woman called out from the city. She shouted,“ Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here. I want to speak to him.”So Joab went toward her. She asked,“ Are you Joab?”“ I am,” he answered. She said,“ Listen to what I have to say.”“ I’m listening,” he said.She continued,“ Long ago people used to say,‘ Get your answer at Abel.’ And that would settle the matter.We are the most peaceful and faithful people in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is like a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up what belongs to the Lord?”“ I would never do anything like that!” Joab said.“ I would never swallow up or destroy what belongs to the Lord!That isn’t what I have in mind at all. There’s a man named Sheba, the son of Bikri, in your city. He’s from the hill country of Ephraim. He’s trying to kill King David. Hand that man over to me. Then I’ll pull my men back from your city.” The woman said to Joab,“ We’ll throw his head down to you from the wall.”Then the woman gave her wise advice to all the people in the city. They cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bikri. They threw it down to Joab. So he blew his trumpet. Then his men pulled back from the city. Each of them returned to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.

But few things are needed. Really, only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better. And it will not be taken away from her.”

Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him crying. They showed him the robes and other clothes Dorcas had made before she died.

“ When a strong man is completely armed and guards his house, what he owns is safe.But when someone stronger attacks, he is overpowered. The attacker takes away the armor the man had trusted in. Then he divides up what he has stolen.

I ask you to receive her as one who belongs to the Lord. Receive her in the way God’s people should. Give her any help she may need from you. She has been a great help to many people, including me.Greet Priscilla and Aquila. They work together with me in serving Christ Jesus.They have put their lives in danger for me. I am thankful for them. So are all the Gentile churches.

Another was Joanna, the wife of Chuza. He was the manager of Herod’s household. Susanna and many others were there also. These women were helping to support Jesus and the 12 disciples with their own money.

What I’m about to tell you is true. What she has done will be told anywhere this good news is preached all over the world. It will be told in memory of her.”

Greet Mary. She worked very hard for you.

He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.“ What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus said.“ That poor widow has put in more than all the others.All these other people gave a lot because they are rich. But even though she is poor, she put in everything. She had nothing left to live on.”