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Proverbs 31:19–20

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19Her hands she puts onto the distaff,m

and her palms hold a spindle.

20Her palm she opens to the poor,

and her hand she reaches out to the needy.

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Footnotes

  1. mA stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound in preparation for spinning

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

She puts her hands to the distaff,

and her hands hold the spindle.

She opens her hand to the poor

and reaches out her hands to the needy.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In her hand she holds the distaff

and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

She opens her arms to the poor

and extends her hands to the needy.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

She extends her hands to the spinning staff,

and her hands hold the spindle.

Her hands reach out to the poor,

and she extends her hands to the needy.

NLTNew Living Translation

Her hands are busy spinning thread,

her fingers twisting fiber.

She extends a helping hand to the poor

and opens her arms to the needy.

KJV 1900King James Version

She layeth her hands to the spindle,

And her hands hold the distaff.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor;

Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.