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Proverbs 31:20
20She gives money to poor and helpless people.
Proverbs 31:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
- New International Version (NIV)She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
Context of Proverbs 31:20
18She knows how to make money as she buys and sells things. Even at night, she is still working. 19She knows how to make cloth. She gives money to poor and helpless people. 21All her family have warm clothes to wear. She is not afraid when cold weather comes. 22She makes beautiful cloths to cover the beds. Her own clothes are made with valuable linen and purple cloth.
Read all of Proverbs 31Proverbs 31:20 word by word
כַּ֭פָּהּ פָּרְשָׂ֣ה לֶעָנִ֑י וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָ שִׁלְּחָ֥ה לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 31:20
- Proverbs 1:24I called out to you, but you refused to listen. I reached out to you, but you turned your backs to me.
- Romans 10:21But Isaiah says this about Israel's people: ‘God says: For a very long time, I have been asking my people to return to me. But they refused to obey me. They turned against me.’
- Proverbs 19:17If you are kind to poor people, you are lending money to the Lord. He will pay back the debt to you.
- Proverbs 22:9If you are kind to poor people and you share your food with them, God will bless you.
- Job 31:16I have never refused to help people who are poor. I have always helped widows to hope for good things.
- Psalms 41:1If someone is kind to poor people, God blesses him. When he is in trouble, the Lord rescues him.
- Psalms 112:9They give their things to help poor people. People will always remember the good things that they have done. They will be powerful and people will respect them.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1Freely give your things to other people. If you do that, one day you will receive your things back again.
- Mark 14:7You will always have poor people with you. You can help them at any time that you want. But you will not always have me with you.
- Acts 9:39Peter then returned to Joppa with the two men. When he arrived at Dorcas's house, some women took him upstairs. Many widows were there and they were crying. They all stood there, near to Peter. They showed him the shirts and coats that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
- Acts 20:34You yourselves know that I worked with my hands. I did that to get money. Then my friends and I could have the things that we needed.
- Ephesians 4:28Any of you who robbed people before must now stop taking things. Instead, you should work hard with your own hands. Then you will be able to share what you have with people who are poor.
- Hebrews 13:16Remember to be kind to other people. Share with them the things that you have. God is happy with sacrifices like that.
Commentaries on Proverbs 31:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor - 11. She is truly charitable. She knows that in every portion of a man's gain God requires a lot for the poor; and if this is not given, God's blessing is not in the rest. And she is not contented to give common alms. While with one hand (יד yad ) she relieves the general poor, with both hands (ידיה yadeyha ) she gives to the needy, לעני leaney, to the afflicted poor.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20The industry is not selfish, but bears the fruit of an open-handed charity.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-31Verses 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 that takes pains in her…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21A virtuous wife is generous to the poor, which is also a trait of wise people (Proverbs 11:24–26; 21:13; 22:9, 16, 22–23; 28:27).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-3110-31. 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, "of strength," that is, moral courage…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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