Proverbs 30:23
King James Version (KJV)
For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
In context
21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
Proverbs 30:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
- WEB World English Bible
- for an unloved woman when she is married, and a servant who is heir to her mistress.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.
- DBY Darby Translation
- under an odious [woman] when she is married, and a handmaid when she is heir to her mistress.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.