Proverbs 11:22

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 11:22

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

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KJV

King James Version

[As] a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.

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WEB

World English Bible

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

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ASV

American Standard Version

[As] a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, [So is] a fair woman that is without discretion.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 11

²⁰ The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

²¹ Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

²² Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

²³ The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

²⁴ One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

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