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

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

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22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

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22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

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A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

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A wife of noble character(A) is her husband’s crown,
    but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.(B)

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14 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

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14 The wise woman builds her house,(A)
    but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

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22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

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22 He who finds a wife finds what is good(A)
    and receives favor from the Lord.(B)

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13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

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13 A foolish child is a father’s ruin,(A)
    and a quarrelsome wife is like
    the constant dripping of a leaky roof.(B)

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14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

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14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,(A)
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.(B)

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