Proverbs 31:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.

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  • 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 And well reported of for good woorkes: if shee haue nourished her children, if shee haue lodged the strangers, if shee haue washed the Saintes feete, if shee haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie, if shee were continually giuen vnto euery good woorke.
  • Titus 2:5 : 5 That they be temperate, chaste, keeping at home, good & subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of.
  • Gen 18:6-8 : 6 Then Abraham made haste into the tent vnto Sarah, and saide, Make ready at once three measures of fine meale: kneade it, and make cakes vpon the hearth. 7 And Abraham ranne to the beastes, and tooke a tender and good calfe, and gaue it to the seruant, who hasted to make it ready. 8 And he tooke butter and milke, and the calfe, which he had prepared, and set before them, and stoode himselfe by them vnder the tree, and they did eate.
  • Gen 24:13-14 : 13 Lo, I stand by the well of water, whiles the mens daughters of this citie come out to drawe water. 14 Graunt therefore that ye maide, to whom I say, Bowe downe thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drinke: if she say, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also: may be she that thou hast ordeined for thy seruant Izhak: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed mercy on my master.
  • Gen 24:18-20 : 18 And she said, Drinke sir: and she hasted, and let downe her pitcher vpon her hand and gaue him drinke. 19 And when she had giuen him drinke, she said, I will drawe water for thy camels also vntill they haue drunken inough. 20 And she powred out her pitcher into the trough speedily; and ranne againe vnto the well to drawe water, and she drewe for all his camels.
  • Gen 29:9-9 : 9 While he talked with them, Rahel also came with her fathers sheepe, for she kept them. 10 And assoone as Iaakob saw Rahel ye daughter of Laban his mothers brother, and the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother, then came Iaakob neere, & rolled the stone fro the welles mouth, & watered ye flocke of Laban his mothers brother.
  • Exod 2:16 : 16 And the Priest of Midian had seue daughters, which came and drewe water, and filled the troghes, for to water their fathers sheepe.
  • Ruth 2:2-3 : 2 And Ruth ye Moabitesse said vnto Naomi, I pray thee, Let mee goe to the fielde, and gather eares of corne after him, in whose sight I finde fauour; she said vnto her, Goe my daughter. 3 And she went, and came and gleaned in the fielde after the reapers, and it came to passe, that she met with the portion of the fielde of Boaz, who was of the familie of Elimelech.
  • Ruth 2:23 : 23 Then she kept her by the maides of Boaz, to gather vnto the end of barly haruest, and of wheate haruest, and dwelt with her mother in lawe.
  • Isa 3:16-24 : 16 The Lord also saith, Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched out neckes, and with wandering eyes, walking and minsing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feete, 17 Therefore shall the Lord make the heades of the daughters of Zion balde, and the Lord shall discouer their secrete partes. 18 In that day shall the Lorde take away the ornament of the slippers, and the calles, and the round tyres, 19 The sweete balles, and the brasselets, and the bonnets, 20 The tyres of the head, and the sloppes, and the head bandes, and the tablets, and the earings, 21 The rings and the mufflers, 22 The costly apparell and the vailes, and the wimples, and the crisping pinnes, 23 And the glasses and the fine linen, and the hoodes, and the launes. 24 And in steade of sweete sauour, there shall be stinke, and in steade of a girdle, a rent, and in steade of dressing of the heare, baldnesse, and in steade of a stomacher, a girding of sackecloth, and burning in steade of beautie.
  • Isa 32:9-9 : 9 Rise vp, ye women that are at ease: heare my voyce, ye carelesse daughters: hearken to my wordes. 10 Yee women, that are carelesse, shall be in feare aboue a yeere in dayes: for the vintage shall faile, and the gatherings shall come no more. 11 Yee women, that are at ease, be astonied: feare, O yee carelesse women: put off the clothes: make bare, and girde sackcloth vpon the loynes.
  • Acts 9:39-40 : 39 Then Peter arose and came with them: and when hee was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber, where all the widowes stoode by him weeping, and shewing the coates and garments, which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turned him to the body, and sayd, Tabitha, arise; she opened her eyes, and when she sawe Peter, sate vp.
  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 And that ye studie to be quiet, & to meddle with your owne busines, and to worke with your owne handes, as we commaunded you,
  • 2 Thess 3:10-12 : 10 For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate. 11 For we heare, that there are some which walke among you inordinately, and worke not at all, but are busie bodies. 12 Therefore them that are such, we warne and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that they worke with quietnes, and eate their owne bread.
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I will therefore that the yonger women marie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake euill.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 31:14-31
    18 verses
    85%

    14 She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre.

    15 And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides.

    16 She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.

    17 She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.

    18 She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.

    19 She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.

    20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie.

    21 She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet.

    22 She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment.

    23 Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.

    24 She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant.

    25 Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.

    26 She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.

    27 She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.

    28 Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,

    29 Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all.

    30 Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed.

    31 Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.

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    10 Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

    11 The heart of her husbande trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle.

    12 She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life.

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    25 And all the women that were wise hearted, did spin with their hands, and brought ye spun worke, euen the blewe silke, and the purple, the skarlet, and the fine linen.

    26 Likewise al the women, whose hearts were moued with knowledge, spun goates heare.

  • Prov 3:15-18
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    15 It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

    16 Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

    17 Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

    18 She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.

  • 1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.

  • 8 Prepareth her meat in the sommer, & gathereth her foode in haruest.

  • 2 When thou eatest the labours of thine hands, thou shalt be blessed, and it shall be well with thee.

  • Prov 7:11-12
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    11 (She is babling and loud: whose feete can not abide in her house.

    12 Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner)

  • Job 31:19-20
    2 verses
    69%

    19 If I haue seene any perish for want of clothing, or any poore without couering,

    20 If his loynes haue not blessed me, because he was warmed with the fleece of my sheepe,

  • Exod 31:4-5
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    4 To finde out curious workes to worke in golde, and in siluer, and in brasse,

    5 Also in the arte to set stones, & to carue in timber, & to worke in all maner of workmaship.

  • Prov 4:8-9
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    8 Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.

    9 She shal giue a comely ornamet vnto thine head, yea, she shal giue thee a crowne of glorie.

  • 10 And well reported of for good woorkes: if shee haue nourished her children, if shee haue lodged the strangers, if shee haue washed the Saintes feete, if shee haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie, if shee were continually giuen vnto euery good woorke.

  • Prov 9:13-14
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    13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.

    14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,

  • 23 For the hatefull woman, when she is married, & for a handmaid that is heire to her mistres.

  • 35 Them hath he filled with wisdome of heart to worke all maner of cunning and broidred, and needle worke: in blewe silke, and in purple, in skarlet, and in fine linnen and weauing, euen to do all maner of worke and subtill inuentions.

  • 4 If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures,

  • 26 (7:28) And I finde more bitter then death the woman whose heart is as nettes and snares, and her handes, as bands: he that is good before God, shalbe deliuered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

  • 4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

  • 11 When men striue together, one with another, if the wife of the one come neere, for to ridde her husband out of the handes of him that smiteth him, and put foorth her hand, and take him by his priuities,

  • 10 Let my wife grinde vnto another man, and let other men bow downe vpon her:

  • 22 He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.

  • 16 A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.