New American Standard Bible 2020

Proverbs 31:13-27

13She looksH1875 for woolH6785 and linenH6593, And worksH6213 with her 1handsH3709 2in delightH2656.14She is like 3merchantH5503 shipsH591; She bringsH935 her foodH3899 from afarH4801.15And she 4risesH6965 while it is stillH5750 nightH3915 And 5givesH5414 foodH2964 to her householdH1004, And 6portionsH2706 to her attendantsH5291.16She considersH2161 a fieldH7704 and buysH3947 it; From 7her earningsH6529 H3709 she plantsH5193 a vineyardH3754.17She 8surroundsH2296 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 9distaffH3601, And her 10handsH3709 graspH8551 the spindleH6418.20She 11 12extendsH6566 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 13clothedH3847 with scarletH8144.22She makesH6213 14coveringsH4765 for herself; Her clothingH3830 is 15fineH8336 linenH8336 and 16purpleH713.23Her husbandH1167 is knownH3045 17in the gatesH8179, When he sitsH3427 amongH5973 the eldersH2205 of the landH776.24She makesH6213 18linenH5466 garmentsH5466 and sellsH4376 them, And 19suppliesH5414 beltsH2290 to the 20tradesmenH3667.25StrengthH5797 and 21dignityH1926 are her clothingH3830, And she smilesH7832 at the 22futureH314 H3117.26She 23opensH6605 her mouthH6310 in wisdomH2451, And the 24teachingH8451 of kindnessH2617 is on her tongueH3956.27She watchesH6822 overH6822 the activitiesH1979 of her householdH1004, And does not eatH398 the 25breadH3899 of idlenessH6104.

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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 31:19 I.e., the staff that holds the textile fibers for spinning ↩
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 ↩

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