Proverbs 31:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

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Referenced Verses

  • Josh 15:18 : 18 Now when she came to him, he put into her mind the idea of requesting a field from her father: and she got down from her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?
  • Song 8:12 : 12 My vine-garden, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, will have the thousand, and those who keep the fruit of them two hundred.
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 31:17-31
    15 verses
    84%

    17She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

    18She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

    19She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

    20Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

    21She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red.

    22She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.

    23Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.

    24She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.

    25Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

    26Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

    27She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

    28Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

    29Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

    30Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

    31Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

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    10Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

    11The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.

    12She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

    13She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

    14She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

    15She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

  • 8She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting.

  • Prov 3:15-18
    4 verses
    72%

    15She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

    16Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

    17Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

    18She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

  • 1Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

  • 16A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

  • 37And put seed in the fields and make vine-gardens, to give them fruit.

  • Ps 128:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you.

    3Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table.

  • 5Again will your vine-gardens be planted on the hill of Samaria: the planters will be planting and using the fruit.

  • Prov 4:8-9
    2 verses
    68%

    8Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

    9She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

  • 30You will take a wife, but another man will have the use of her: the house which your hands have made will never be your resting-place: you will make a vine-garden, and never take the fruit of it.

  • 14House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

  • 2She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.

  • Eccl 2:4-5
    2 verses
    67%

    4I undertook great works, building myself houses and planting vine-gardens.

    5I made myself gardens and fruit gardens, planting in them fruit-trees of all sorts.

  • 22Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.

  • 23A hated woman when she is married; and a servant-girl who takes the place of her master's wife.

  • 15Even to the tree which was planted by your right hand, and to the branch which you made strong for yourself.

  • 32The untrue wife who takes strange lovers in place of her husband!

  • 11Solomon had a vine-garden at Baal-hamon; he let out the vine-garden to keepers; every one had to give a thousand bits of silver for its fruit.

  • 6In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.

  • 14Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

  • 5And he took some of the seed of the land, planting it in fertile earth, placing it by great waters; he put it in like a willow-tree.

  • 27Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

  • 4A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.

  • 8He had it planted in a good field by great waters so that it might put out branches and have fruit and be a strong vine.