Proverbs 31 · Verse 12

Proverbs 31:12

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Proverbs 31:12, King James Version

Proverbs 31:12 in other translations

BSBShe brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.
WEBShe does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
ASVShe doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.
YLTShe hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.
DARBYShe doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
BBEShe does him good and not evil all the days of her life.
WebsterShe will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

What does Proverbs 31:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 31:10-31

10-31. This exquisite picture of a truly lovely wife is conceived and drawn in accordance with the customs of Eastern nations, but its moral teachings suit all climes. In Hebrew the verses begin with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order (compare Introduction to Poetical Books). Who ... woman--The question implies that such are rare, though not entirely wanting (compare Pr 18:22; 19:14). virtuous--literally…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 She will do him good - 4. She has her husband's happiness in view constantly. She recompenses all his kindness to her in beneficent acts. For kind words she returns kind deeds. 1. Her good is unmixed; she will do him good. and not evil. 2 Her good is not capricious; it is constant and permanent, while she and her husband live. His heart safely trusts in her, for she will do him good all the days of her life. This is her general character.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 31:10-31

This is the description of a virtuous woman of those days, but the general outlines equally suit every age and nation. She is very careful to recommend herself to her husband's esteem and affection, to know his mind, and is willing that he rule over her. 1. She can be trusted, and he will leave such a wife to manage for him. He is happy in her. And she makes it her constant business to do him good. 2. She is one…

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Proverbs 31:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּge.ma.Lat.hushe feeds himH1580
ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
רָ֑עRa'evilH7451
כֹּ֝֗לKolallH3605
יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117
חַיֶּֽיה\׃chai.Yeihlife herH2416

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Sa 25:18-22,26,27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Proverbs 31:11

    The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

  • Proverbs 31:12

    She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

  • Proverbs 31:13

    She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

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Proverbs 31:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Darále ella bien y no mal, todos los días de su vida.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Elle lui fait du bien et non du mal, tous les jours de sa vie.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sie erweist ihm Gutes und nichts Böses alle Tage ihres Lebens.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Reddet ei bonum, et non malum, omnibus diebus vitæ suæ.