Proverbs 31:19

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Exod 35:25-26 : 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] .

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  • Prov 31:20-31
    12 verses
    86%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    13She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

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

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

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

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

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

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    25And 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.

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

  • Prov 3:15-18
    4 verses
    72%

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

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

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

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

  • 26She put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen's hammer; And with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head; Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.

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

  • 28The lizard taketh hold with her hands, Yet is she in kings' palaces.

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

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

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

  • 7Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

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

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    11When 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;

    12then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall have no pity.

  • Job 31:19-20
    2 verses
    68%

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

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

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

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

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

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

  • 26And 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. [

  • 16He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

  • Prov 9:2-3
    2 verses
    67%

    2She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

    3She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

  • 16She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, [she is] without fear;

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

  • 2On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

  • 29From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.