New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 31:10-27
10An 1excellentH2428 wifeH802, whoH4310 can findH4672 her? For her worthH4377 is farH7350 2aboveH4480 jewelsH6443.11The heartH3820 of her husbandH1167 trustsH982 in her, And he will haveH2637 noH3808 lackH2637 of gainH7998.12She doesH1580 him goodH2896 and not evilH7451 AllH3605 the daysH3117 of her lifeH2425.13She looksH1875 for woolH6785 and linenH6593, And worksH6213 with her 3handsH3709 4in delightH2656.14She is like 5merchantH5503 shipsH591; She bringsH935 her foodH3899 from afarH4801.15And she 6risesH6965 while it is stillH5750 nightH3915 And 7givesH5414 foodH2964 to her householdH1004, And 8portionsH2706 to her attendantsH5291.16She considersH2161 a fieldH7704 and buysH3947 it; From 9her earningsH6529H3709 she plantsH5193 a vineyardH3754.17She 10surroundsH2296 her waistH4975 with strengthH5797 And makesH553 her armsH2220 strongH553.18She sensesH2938 that her profitH5504 is goodH2896; Her lampH5216 does not goH3518 outH3518 at nightH3915.19She stretchesH7971 outH7971 her handsH3027 to the 11distaffH3601, And her 12handsH3709 graspH8551 the spindleH6418.20She 1314extendsH6566 her handH3027 to the poorH6041, And she stretchesH7971 outH7971 her handsH3027 to the needyH34.21She isH3372 not afraidH3372 of the snowH7950 for her householdH1004, For allH3605 her householdH1004 are 15clothedH3847 with scarletH8144.22She makesH6213 16coveringsH4765 for herself; Her clothingH3830 is 17fineH8336 linenH8336 and 18purpleH713.23Her husbandH1167 is knownH3045 19in the gatesH8179, When he sitsH3427 amongH5973 the eldersH2205 of the landH776.24She makesH6213 20linenH5466 garmentsH5466 and sellsH4376 them, And 21suppliesH5414 beltsH2290 to the 22tradesmenH3667.25StrengthH5797 and 23dignityH1926 are her clothingH3830, And she smilesH7832 at the 24futureH314H3117.26She 25opensH6605 her mouthH6310 in wisdomH2451, And the 26teachingH8451 of kindnessH2617 is on her tongueH3956.27She watchesH6822 overH6822 the activitiesH1979 of her householdH1004, And does not eatH398 the 27breadH3899 of idlenessH6104.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 31:10 Ruth 3:11; Prov 12:4; 19:14 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 31:10 Job 28:18; Prov 8:11 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 31:13 Lit palms ↩
- 4. Proverbs 31:13 Or willingly ↩
- 5. Proverbs 31:14 Ezek 27:25 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 31:15 Prov 20:13; Rom 12:11 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 31:15 Luke 12:42 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 31:15 Or prescribed tasks ↩
- 9. Proverbs 31:16 Lit the fruit of her palms ↩
- 10. Proverbs 31:17 1 Kin 18:46; 2 Kin 4:29; Job 38:3 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 31:19 I.e., the staff that holds the textile fibers for spinning ↩
- 12. Proverbs 31:19 Lit palms ↩
- 13. Proverbs 31:20 Lit spreads out her palm ↩
- 14. Proverbs 31:20 Deut 15:11; Job 31:16-20; Prov 22:9; Rom 12:13; Eph 4:28 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 31:21 2 Sam 1:24 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 31:22 Prov 7:16 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 31:22 Gen 41:42; Rev 19:8, 14 ↩
- 18. Proverbs 31:22 Judg 8:26; Luke 16:19 ↩
- 19. Proverbs 31:23 Deut 16:18; Ruth 4:1, 11 ↩
- 20. Proverbs 31:24 Judg 14:12 ↩
- 21. Proverbs 31:24 Lit gives ↩
- 22. Proverbs 31:24 Lit Canaanite ↩
- 23. Proverbs 31:25 1 Tim 2:9, 10 ↩
- 24. Proverbs 31:25 Lit latter days ↩
- 25. Proverbs 31:26 Prov 10:31 ↩
- 26. Proverbs 31:26 Or law ↩
- 27. 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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