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Proverbs 31:16–20

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16She considers a field and buys it;

From 1her earnings she plants a vineyard.

17She agirds 1herself with strength

And makes her arms strong.

18She senses that her gain is good;

Her lamp does not go out at night.

19She stretches out her hands to the distaff,

And her 1hands grasp the spindle.

20She 1aextends her hand to the poor,

And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit the fruit of her palms
  2. 1Lit her loins
  3. 1Lit palms
  4. 1Lit spreads out her palm

Cross references

  1. a1 Kin 18:46; 2 Kin 4:29; Job 38:3
  2. aDeut 15:11; Job 31:16–20; Prov 22:9; Rom 12:13; Eph 4:28

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

She considers a field and buys it;

with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

She dresses herself with strength

and makes her arms strong.

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.

Her lamp does not go out at night.

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)

She considers a field and buys it;

out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.

She sets about her work vigorously;

her arms are strong for her tasks.

She sees that her trading is profitable,

and her lamp does not go out at night.

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 evaluates a field and buys it;

she plants a vineyard with her earnings.

She draws on her strength

and reveals that her arms are strong.

She sees that her profits are good,

and her lamp never goes out at night.

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

She goes to inspect a field and buys it;

with her earnings she plants a vineyard.

She is energetic and strong,

a hard worker.

She makes sure her dealings are profitable;

her lamp burns late into the night.

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

She considers a field and buys it,

from the fruit of her hand she plants a vineyard.

She girds her waist in strength,

and makes her arms strong.

She perceives that her merchandise is good;

her lamp does not go out in the night.

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 considereth a field, and buyeth it:

With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

She girdeth her loins with strength,

And strengtheneth her arms.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good:

Her candle goeth not out by night.

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.