Proverbs 31:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 18:46 : 46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.
  • 2 Kgs 4:29 : 29 Then he said to Gehazi, Make yourself ready, and take my stick in your hand, and go: if you come across anyone on the way, give him no blessing, and if anyone gives you a blessing, give him no answer. And put my stick on the child's face.
  • Job 38:3 : 3 Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
  • 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
  • Gen 49:24 : 24 But their bows were broken by a strong one, and the cords of their arms were cut by the Strength of Jacob, by the name of the Stone of Israel:
  • Isa 44:12 : 12 The iron-worker is heating the metal in the fire, giving it form with his hammers, and working on it with his strong arm: then for need of food his strength gives way, and for need of water he becomes feeble.
  • Hos 7:15 : 15 Though I have given training and strength to their arms, they have evil designs against me.
  • Luke 12:35 : 35 Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.
  • Eph 6:10 : 10 Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.
  • Eph 6:14 : 14 Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;

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  • Prov 31:10-16
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    84%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 31:18-31
    14 verses
    82%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    30 Fair 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.

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

  • Prov 3:15-18
    4 verses
    73%

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 11:16
    72%

    16 A 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.

  • Prov 14:1
    72%

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

  • Prov 4:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

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

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

  • Prov 6:8
    70%

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

  • Deut 25:11
    70%

    11 If two men are fighting, and the wife of one of them, coming to the help of her husband, takes the other by the private parts;

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house.

    12 Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.

  • Prov 12:4
    69%

    4 A 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.

  • Job 31:20
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    20 If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm;

  • Job 39:16
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    16 Is the wing of the ostrich feeble, or is it because she has no feathers,

  • Ps 18:32
    69%

    32 God puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.

  • 1 Sam 2:4
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    4 The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.

  • Prov 27:16
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    16 He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

  • Judg 5:26
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    26 She put out her hand to the tent-pin, and her right hand to the workman's hammer; and she gave Sisera a blow, crushing his head, wounding and driving through his brow.

  • Prov 24:5
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    5 A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

  • Prov 31:3
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    3 Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

  • Jer 31:22
    68%

    22 How long will you go on turning this way and that, O wandering daughter? for the Lord has made a new thing on the earth, a woman changed into a man.

  • Prov 9:14
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    14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

  • Ps 45:3
    67%

    3 Put on your sword, make it ready at your side, O strong chief, with your glory and power.

  • Prov 7:26
    67%

    26 For those wounded and made low by her are great in number; and all those who have come to their death through her are a great army.

  • Jer 13:2
    67%

    2 So, as the Lord said, I got a band for a price and put it round my body.

  • Ps 18:39
    67%

    39 For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who come out against me.

  • Job 31:10
    67%

    10 Then let my wife give pleasure to another man and let others make use of her body.

  • Ps 18:34
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    34 He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.