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Proverbs 31:19–20

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Yodh

19She stretches out her hands to the distaff,

And her 1hands hold fast the spindle.

Kaph

20She 1aextends her hand to the poor,

And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit palms
  2. 1Lit spreads out her palm

Cross references

  1. aDeut 15:11; Job 31:16–20; Prov 22:9; Rom 12:13; Eph 4:28

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Her hands she puts onto the distaff,

and her palms hold a spindle.

Her palm she opens to the poor,

and her hand she reaches out 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.