Proverbs 31:29
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
‖Many daughters haue done vertuously, but thou excellest them all.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, haue gotten riches.
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- Song of Solomon 6:8–9Rank 1 from verse 29
8There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
9My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
8There are threescore Queenes, and fourescore concubines, and virgins without number.
9My doue, my vndefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her: The daughters sawe her, and blessed her; yea the Queenes and the concubins, and they praysed her.
- Ephesians 5:27Rank 2 from verse 29
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
27That hee might present it to himselfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinckle, or any such thing: but that it should bee holy and without blemish.
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Proverbs 31:29
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virtuously
With virtue or excellence.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Second-person singular present form of excel, meaning to surpass, exceed, or be eminent in quality, ability, or achievement.
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28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
28Her children arise vp, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
29‖Many daughters haue done vertuously, but thou excellest them all.
Selected passage30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
30Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shalbe praised.