New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 31:13-27
13She looks for wool and flax And works with her 1hands 2in delight.14She is like 3merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.15She 4rises also while it is still night And 5gives food to her household And 6portions to her maidens.16She considers a field and buys it; From 7her earnings she plants a vineyard.17She 8girds 9herself with strength And makes her arms strong.18She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.19She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her 10hands grasp the spindle.20She 1112extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are 13clothed with scarlet.22She makes 14coverings for herself; Her clothing is 15fine linen and 16purple.23Her husband is known 17in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.24She makes 18linen garments and sells them, And 19supplies belts to the 20tradesmen.25Strength and 21dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the 22future.26She 23opens her mouth in wisdom, And the 24teaching of kindness is on her tongue.27She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the 25bread of idleness.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 31:13 Lit palms ↩
- 2. Proverbs 31:13 Or willingly ↩
- 3. Proverbs 31:14 Ezek 27:25 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 31:15 Prov 20:13; Rom 12:11 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 31:15 Luke 12:42 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 31:15 Or prescribed tasks ↩
- 7. Proverbs 31:16 Lit the fruit of her palms ↩
- 8. Proverbs 31:17 1 Kin 18:46; 2 Kin 4:29; Job 38:3 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 31:17 Lit her loins ↩
- 10. Proverbs 31:19 Lit palms ↩
- 11. Proverbs 31:20 Lit spreads out her palm ↩
- 12. Proverbs 31:20 Deut 15:11; Job 31:16-20; Prov 22:9; Rom 12:13; Eph 4:28 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 31:21 2 Sam 1:24 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 31:22 Prov 7:16 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 31:22 Gen 41:42; Rev 19:8, 14 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 31:22 Judg 8:26; Luke 16:19 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 31:23 Deut 16:18; Ruth 4:1, 11 ↩
- 18. Proverbs 31:24 Judg 14:12 ↩
- 19. Proverbs 31:24 Lit gives ↩
- 20. Proverbs 31:24 Lit Canaanite ↩
- 21. Proverbs 31:25 1 Tim 2:9, 10 ↩
- 22. Proverbs 31:25 Lit latter days ↩
- 23. Proverbs 31:26 Prov 10:31 ↩
- 24. Proverbs 31:26 Or law ↩
- 25. Proverbs 31:27 Prov 19:15 ↩
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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