Proverbs 31:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 35:25-26 : 25 And all the women who were expert with their hands, made cloth, and gave the work of their hands, blue and purple and red and the best linen. 26 And those women who had the knowledge, made the goats' hair into cloth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 31:20-31
    12 verses
    86%

    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.

  • Prov 31:10-18
    9 verses
    85%

    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.

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

    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.

  • Exod 35:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25And all the women who were expert with their hands, made cloth, and gave the work of their hands, blue and purple and red and the best linen.

    26And those women who had the knowledge, made the goats' hair into cloth.

  • 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.

  • Judg 5:26
    71%

    26She 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 14:1
    70%

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

  • Prov 30:28
    70%

    28You may take the lizard in your hands, but it is in kings' houses.

  • Prov 9:14
    69%

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

  • Job 31:10
    69%

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

  • Prov 6:8
    69%

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

  • Ps 129:7
    69%

    7He who gets in the grain has no use for it; and they do not make bands of it for the grain-stems.

  • Prov 4:9
    69%

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

  • Deut 25:11-12
    2 verses
    68%

    11If 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;

    12Her hand is to be cut off; have no pity on her.

  • Job 31:19-20
    2 verses
    68%

    19If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him;

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

  • Prov 30:23
    67%

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

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

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

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

  • Eccl 7:26
    67%

    26And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

  • Prov 27:16
    67%

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

  • Prov 9:2-3
    2 verses
    67%

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

    3She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,

  • Job 39:16
    67%

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

  • Prov 10:4
    67%

    4He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

  • Prov 8:2
    66%

    2At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

  • Job 39:29
    66%

    29Is it through your knowledge that the hawk takes his flight, stretching out his wings to the south?