Proverbs 31:19

World English Bible (2000)

She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 35:25-26 : 25 All the women who were wise-hearted spun with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen. 26 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 opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

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

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

    23Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

    24She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

    25Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

    26She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

    27She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.

    28Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

    29"Many women do noble things, but you excel them all."

    30Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

    31Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

  • Prov 31:10-18
    9 verses
    85%

    10Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

    11The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

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

    13She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

    14She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.

    15She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

    16She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

    17She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

    18She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.

  • Exod 35:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25All the women who were wise-hearted spun with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.

    26All 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. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

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

    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

    18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

  • Judg 5:26
    71%

    26She put her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer. With the hammer she struck Sisera. She struck through his head. Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.

  • Prov 14:1
    70%

    1Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

  • Prov 30:28
    70%

    28You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings' palaces.

  • Prov 9:14
    69%

    14She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

  • Job 31:10
    69%

    10then let my wife grind for another, and let others sleep with her.

  • Prov 6:8
    69%

    8provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

  • Ps 129:7
    69%

    7with which the reaper doesn't fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

  • Prov 4:9
    69%

    9She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you."

  • Deut 25:11-12
    2 verses
    68%

    11When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draws near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him who strikes him, and puts forth her hand, and takes him by the secrets;

    12then you shall cut off her hand, your 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 heart hasn't blessed me, if he hasn't been warmed with my sheep's fleece;

  • Prov 30:23
    67%

    23for an unloved woman when she is married; and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11She is loud and defiant. Her feet don't stay in her house.

    12Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, and lurking at every corner.

  • Eccl 7:26
    67%

    26I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

  • Prov 27:16
    67%

    16restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

  • Prov 9:2-3
    2 verses
    67%

    2She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

    3She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:

  • Job 39:16
    67%

    16She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear,

  • Prov 10:4
    67%

    4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

  • Prov 8:2
    66%

    2On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

  • Job 39:29
    66%

    29From there he spies out the prey. His eyes see it afar off.