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Proverbs 31:20–22

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20†She fstretcheth out her hand to the gpoor;

Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the gneedy.

21She is not afraid of the snow for her household:

For all her household are clothed with ||hscarlet.

22She maketh herself icoverings of tapestry;

Her clothing is ksilk and lpurple.

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Footnotes

  1. †Heb. She spreadeth. ch. 29:5.
  2. fSee Rom. 12:13.
  3. gver. 9.
  4. gver. 9.
  5. ||Or, double garments.
  6. hSo 2 Sam. 1:24.
  7. ich. 7:16.
  8. kGen. 41:42, text rather than marg. Comp. Rev. 19:8, 14.
  9. lSee Judg. 8:26.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

She opens her hand to the poor

and reaches out her hands to the needy.

She is not afraid of snow for her household,

for all her household are clothed in scarlet.

She makes bed coverings for herself;

her clothing is fine linen and purple.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

She opens her arms to the poor

and extends her hands to the needy.

When it snows, she has no fear for her household;

for all of them are clothed in scarlet.

She makes coverings for her bed;

she is clothed in fine linen and purple.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Her hands reach out to the poor,

and she extends her hands to the needy.

She is not afraid for her household when it snows,

for all in her household are doubly clothed.

She makes her own bed coverings;

her clothing is fine linen and purple.

NLTNew Living Translation

She extends a helping hand to the poor

and opens her arms to the needy.

She has no fear of winter for her household,

for everyone has warm clothes.

She makes her own bedspreads.

She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Her palm she opens to the poor,

and her hand she reaches out to the needy.

She does not fear for her house when it snows,

for her entire household is clothed in crimson.

She makes for herself coverings;

her clothing is fine linen and purple.