Proverbs 31:13New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh [with] her hands.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— She seeks wool and linen, and works willingly with her hands.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. |
She seeketh
1875 {1875} Primeדּרשׁdarash{daw-rash'}
A primitive root; properly to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication to seek or ask; specifically to worship.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
wool,
6785 {6785} Primeצֶמֶרtsemer{tseh'-mer}
From an unused root probably meaning to be shaggy; wool.
and flax,
6593 {6593} Primeפִּשְׁתֶּהpishteh{pish-teh'}
From the same as H6580 as in the sense of comminuting; linen (that is, the thread, as carded).
and worketh
6213 {6213} Primeעָשָׂה`asah{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
willingly
2656 {2656} Primeחֵפֶץchephets{khay'-fets}
From H2654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind).
with her hands.
3709 {3709} Primeכַּףkaph{kaf}
From H3721; the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm tree); figuratively power. |
Proverbs 31:13-14
_ _ Ancient women of rank thus wrought with their hands; and such, indeed, were the customs of Western women a few centuries since. In the East also, the fabrics were articles of merchandise. |
Proverbs 31:13
Flax — That she may find employment for her servants. Worketh — She encourages them to work by her example; which was a common practice among princesses in those first ages. Not that it is the duty of kings and queens to use manual operations, but it is the duty of all persons, the greatest not excepted, to improve all their talents, and particularly their time, which is one of the noblest of them, to the service of that God to whom they must give an account, and to the good of that community to which they are related. |
- worketh:
Genesis 18:6-8 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead [it], and make cakes upon the hearth. ... And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
Genesis 24:13-14 Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: ... And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: [let the same be] she [that] thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
Genesis 24:18-20 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. ... And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw [water], and drew for all his camels.
Genesis 29:9-10 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. ... And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
Exodus 2:16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
Ruth 2:2-3 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after [him] in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. ... And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field [belonging] unto Boaz, who [was] of the kindred of Elimelech.
Ruth 2:23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Isaiah 3:16-24 Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing [as] they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: ... And it shall come to pass, [that] instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; [and] burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah 32:9-11 Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech. ... Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird [sackcloth] upon [your] loins.
Acts 9:39-40 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. ... But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. ... Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
1 Timothy 5:10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy 5:14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Titus 2:5 [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
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