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Proverbs 31:28-30
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 31:28-30
New Catholic Bible
28 Her children stand up and proclaim her blessed,[a]
and her husband joins them in praising her:
29 “Many are the women who have done admirable things,[b]
but you outdo them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive[c] and beauty is fleeting,
but the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:28 Blessed: the happy state of life in fellowship with God, revering him and obeying his laws (see Prov 3:13; 8:34; 28:20; 29:18; Pss 72:17; 94:12; 112:1; 119:1f; 128:1).
- Proverbs 31:29 Many . . . have done admirable things: see Isa 32:20.
- Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceptive: see Prov 5:3. Beauty is fleeting: see Job 14:2; 1 Pet 3:3-5. Who fears the Lord: see note on Prov 1:7.