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Proverbs 31:25

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

KJV

Fortitudo et decor indumentum ejus, et ridebit in die novissimo.

Vulgate

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

ASV

עֹז וְ/הָדָ֥ר לְבוּשָׁ֑/הּ וַ֝/תִּשְׂחַ֗ק לְ/י֣וֹם אַחֲרֽוֹן

Hebrew

Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַחֲרֹנָֽה
'chrnh
adjective · 50×
הָדָ֣ר
hdr
noun · 30×
וֹ
v
verb · 33×
וֹ
v
noun · 89×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים
mshchqym
verb · 35×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
  • 1Tim 2:10 — But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
  • 1Tim 6:19 — Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
  • Eph 4:24 — And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
  • Isa 61:10 — I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh
  • Isa 65:13 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be a
  • Job 29:14 — I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
  • Job 40:10 — Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
  • Matt 25:20 — And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
  • Ps 97:11 — Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
  • Ps 132:9 — Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
  • Ps 132:16 — I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
  • Rom 13:14 — But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.