Proverbs 31:13
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
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Compare
- BSB
- She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
- KJV
- She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
- WEB
- She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
- ASV
- She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.
- DARBY
- She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
- BLB
- She has sought wool and flax, and she works [it] with the delight of her palms.
- ÅB
- Hun sørger for ull og lin, og hennes hender arbeider med lyst.
- OTB
- Hun søker ull og lin, og arbeider med ivrige hender.
- B1930
- Hun sørger for ull og lin, og hennes hender arbeider med lyst.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 5:10
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
Read in contextTitus 2:5
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 3:10–12
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Read in contextActs 9:39–40
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
Read in contextRuth 2:23
So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Read in contextGenesis 29:9–10
And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
Read in contextGenesis 24:13–14
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Read in contextGenesis 18:6–8
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
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