Proverbs 31
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Proverbs 31:13-27

13She selectsH1875 woolH6785 and flaxH6593 and worksH6213 with eagerH2656 handsH3709.14She isH1961 like the merchantH5503 shipsH591, bringingH935 her foodH3899 from afarH4801.

15She risesH6965 while it is stillH5750 nightH3915to provideH5414 foodH2964 for her householdH1004and portionsH2706 for her maidservantsH5291.16She appraisesH2161 a fieldH7704 and buys itH3947;from her earningsH6529H3709 she plantsH5193 a vineyardH3754.17She girds herselfH2296H49751 with strengthH5797and shows that her armsH2220 are strongH553.18She seesH2938 thatH3588 her gainH5504 is goodH2896,and her lampH5216 is notH3808 extinguishedH3518 at nightH3915.19She stretchesH7971 out her handsH3027 to the distaffH3601and graspsH8551 the spindleH6418 with her fingersH3709.
20She opensH6566 her armsH3709 to the poorH6041and reaches outH7971 her handsH3027 to the needyH34.21When it snowsH7950, she has noH3808 fearH3372 for her householdH1004,forH3588 they are allH3605H1004 clothedH3847 in scarletH8144.222She makesH6213 coverings for her bedH4765;her clothingH3830 is fine linenH8336 and purpleH713.23Her husbandH1167 is knownH3045 at the city gatesH8179,where he sitsH3427 amongH5973 the eldersH2205 of the landH776.24She makesH6213 linen garmentsH5466 and sellsH4376 them;she deliversH5414 sashesH2290 to the merchantsH3669.
25StrengthH5797 and honorH1926 are her clothingH3830,and she can laughH7832 at the daysH3117 to comeH314.26She opensH6605 her mouthH6310 with wisdomH2451,and faithfulH2617 instructionH8451 is onH5921 her tongueH3956.27She watches overH6822 the affairsH1979 of her householdH1004and does notH3808 eatH398 the breadH3899 of idlenessH6104.
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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 31:17 Hebrew She girds her loins ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 31:21 Or doubly clothed ↩

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