Proverbs 31
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Proverbs 31:10-28

10Who can findH4672 a virtuousH2428 womanH802? for her priceH4377 is farH7350 above rubiesH6443. 11The heartH3820 of her husbandH1167 doth safely trustH982 in her, so that he shall have no needH2637 of spoilH7998. 12She will doH1580 him goodH2896 and not evilH7451 all the daysH3117 of her lifeH2416. 13She seekethH1875 woolH6785, and flaxH6593, and workethH6213 willinglyH2656 with her handsH3709. 14She is like the merchants’H5503 shipsH591; she bringethH935 her foodH3899 from afarH4801. 15She risethH6965 also while it is yet nightH3915, and givethH5414 meatH2964 to her householdH1004, and a portionH2706 to her maidensH5291. 16She considerethH2161 a fieldH7704, and buyethH3947 it: with the fruitH6529 of her handsH3709 she plantethH5193 a vineyardH3754.1 17She girdethH2296 her loinsH4975 with strengthH5797, and strengthenethH553 her armsH2220. 18She perceivethH2938 that her merchandiseH5504 is goodH2896: her candleH5216 goeth not outH3518 by nightH3915.2 19She layethH7971 her handsH3027 to the spindleH3601, and her handsH3709 holdH8551 the distaffH6418. 20She stretcheth outH6566 her handH3709 to the poorH6041; yea, she reacheth forthH7971 her handsH3027 to the needyH34.3 21She is not afraidH3372 of the snowH7950 for her householdH1004: for all her householdH1004 are clothedH3847 with scarletH8144.4 22She makethH6213 herself coverings of tapestryH4765; her clothingH3830 is silkH8336 and purpleH713. 23Her husbandH1167 is knownH3045 in the gatesH8179, when he sittethH3427 among the eldersH2205 of the landH776. 24She makethH6213 fine linenH5466, and sellethH4376 it; and deliverethH5414 girdlesH2289 unto the merchantH3669. 25StrengthH5797 and honourH1926 are her clothingH3830; and she shall rejoiceH7832 in timeH3117 to comeH314. 26She openethH6605 her mouthH6310 with wisdomH2451; and in her tongueH3956 is the lawH8451 of kindnessH2617. 27She looketh wellH6822 to the waysH1979 of her householdH1004, and eatethH398 not the breadH3899 of idlenessH6104. 28Her childrenH1121 arise upH6965, and call her blessedH833; her husbandH1167 also, and he praisethH1984 her.

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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 31:16 buyeth: Heb. taketh. ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 31:18 She…: Heb. She tasteth. ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 31:20 She…: Heb. She spreadeth. ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 31:21 scarlet: or, double garments. ↩

Commentaries on Proverbs 31

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