Proverbs 31:24–25
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31:24She makes linen garments57 and sells them,
and supplies the merchants58 with sashes.
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- 57 The first word of the fifteenth line begins with ס (samek), the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The poet did not think it strange or unworthy for a woman of this stature to be a businesswoman engaged in an honest trade. In fact, weaving of fine linens was a common trade for women in the ancient world.
- 58 Heb “to the Canaanites.” These are the Phoenician traders that survived the wars and continued to do business down to the exile.
- 59 The idea of clothing and being clothed is a favorite figure in Hebrew. It makes a comparison between wearing clothes and having strength and honor. Just as clothes immediately indicate something of the nature and circumstances of the person, so do these virtues.
- 60 The first word of the sixteenth line begins with ע (ayin), the sixteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 61 This word appears in Ps 111:3 which says that the Lord’s work is honorable, and here the woman is clothed with strength and honor.
- 62 Here “laugh” is either a metonymy of adjunct or effect. The point is that she is confident for the future because of all her industry and planning.
- 63 Heb “day.” This word is a metonymy of subject meaning any events that take place on the day or in the time to come.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
She makes linen garments and sells them;
she delivers sashes to the merchant.
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
She makes and sells linen garments;
she delivers belts to the merchants.
Strength and honor are her clothing,
and she can laugh at the time to come.
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NLTNew Living Translation
She makes belted linen garments
and sashes to sell to the merchants.
She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs without fear of the future.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Linen garments she makes and sells,
and she supplies sashes for the merchants.
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the future.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it;
And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour are her clothing;
And she shall rejoice in time to come.
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