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Proverbs 31:30: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ

“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.”Proverbs 31:30

Proverbs 31:30 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 5 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.

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28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31 · King James Version

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What does Proverbs 31:30 mean?

Proverbs 31:30 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.

Where is Proverbs 31:30 in the Bible?

Proverbs 31:30 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.

How does Proverbs 31:30 point to Jesus?

Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Proverbs 31:30 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.

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