Proverbs 31:25
23 Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.
Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
- KJV
- Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
- WEB
- Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
- ASV
- Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.
- DARBY
- Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth [at] the coming day.
- BLB
- Strength and honor [are] her clothing, and she laughs at the day to come.
- ÅB
- Kraft og verdighet er hennes klær, og hun ler av den kommende tid.
- OTB
- Styrke og verdighet er hennes klær, og hun kan le av de kommende dager.
- B1930
- Kraft og verdighet er hennes klædebon, og hun ler av den kommende tid.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 40:10
Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
Read in contextRomans 13:14
Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
Read in context1 Timothy 2:10
but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
Read in contextEphesians 4:24
and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Read in contextJob 29:14
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.
Read in contextIsaiah 61:10
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Read in context1 Peter 5:5–6
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Read in contextPsalms 132:9
May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
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