Proverbs 30:23
23 a contemptible woman who gets married, and a servant who displaces her mistress.
Other Translations of Proverbs 30:23
King James Version
23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
English Standard Version
23 an unloved woman when she gets a husband, and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress.
The Message
23 when a whore is voted "woman of the year," when a "girlfriend" replaces a faithful wife. Four Small Wonders
New King James Version
23 A hateful woman when she is married, And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress.
New Living Translation
23 a bitter woman who finally gets a husband, a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 30:23
Commentary on Proverbs 30:21-28
(Read Proverbs 30:21-28)
Four things that are little, are yet to be admired. There are those who are poor in the world, and of small account, yet wise for their souls and another world.