Proverbs 31:13

American Standard Version (1901)

She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

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  • 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
  • Titus 2:5 : 5 [ to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:
  • Gen 18:6-8 : 6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes. 7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hasted to dress it. 8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
  • Gen 24:13-14 : 13 Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water: 14 and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.
  • Gen 24:18-20 : 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. 20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
  • Gen 29:9-9 : 9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
  • Exod 2:16 : 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
  • Ruth 2:2-3 : 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. 3 And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.
  • Ruth 2:23 : 23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz, to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law.
  • Isa 3:16-24 : 16 Moreover Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet; 17 therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts. 18 In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, and the cauls, and the crescents; 19 the pendants, and the bracelets, and the mufflers; 20 the headtires, and the ankle chains, and the sashes, and the perfume-boxes, and the amulets; 21 the rings, and the nose-jewels; 22 the festival robes, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels; 23 the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils. 24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty.
  • Isa 32:9-9 : 9 Rise up, ye women that are at ease, [and] hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech. 10 For days beyond a year shall ye be troubled, ye careless women; for the vintage shall fail, the ingathering shall not come. 11 Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones; strip you, and make you bare, and gird [sackcloth] upon your loins.
  • Acts 9:39-40 : 39 And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;
  • 2 Thess 3:10-12 : 10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat. 11 For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies. 12 Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I desire therefore that the younger [widows] marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

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  • Prov 31:14-31
    18 verses
    85%

    14 She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.

    15 She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.

    16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

    17 She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

    18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night.

    19 She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.

    20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

    21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

    22 She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

    23 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

    24 She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

    25 Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

    26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

    27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

    28 Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband [also], and he praiseth her, [saying] :

    29 Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.

    30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; [But] a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

    31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.

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    10 A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

    11 The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain.

    12 She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.

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    25 And all the women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, the blue, and the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.

    26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats' [hair] .

  • Prov 3:15-18
    4 verses
    72%

    15 She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

    16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

    17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

    18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

  • 1 Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

  • 8 Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.

  • 2 For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 (She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:

    12 Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)

  • Job 31:19-20
    2 verses
    69%

    19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering;

    20 If his loins have not blessed me, And if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

  • Exod 31:4-5
    2 verses
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    4 to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

    5 and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.

  • Prov 4:8-9
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    8 Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

    9 She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.

  • 10 well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

  • Prov 9:13-14
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    13 The foolish woman is clamorous; [She is] simple, and knoweth nothing.

    14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

  • 23 For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

  • 35 Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.

  • 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

  • 26 And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, [and] whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. [

  • 4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • 11 When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets;

  • 10 Then let my wife grind unto another, And let others bow down upon her.

  • 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

  • 16 A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.