Proverbs 31:17New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. |
She girdeth
2296 {2296} Primeחָגַרchagar{khaw-gar'}
A primitive root; to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
her loins
4975 {4975} Primeמָתֶןmothen{mo'-then}
From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins.
with strength,
5797 {5797} Primeעֹז`oz{oze}
From H5810; strength in various applications ( force, security, majesty, praise).
and strengtheneth
553 {0553} Primeאָמַץ'amats{aw-mats'}
A primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage).
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
her arms.
2220 {2220} Primeזְרוֹעַz@rowa`{zer-o'-ah}
From H2232; the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively force. |
Proverbs 31:17-18
_ _ To energy she adds a watchfulness in bargains, and a protracted and painful industry. The last clause may figuratively denote that her prosperity (compare Proverbs 24:20) is not short lived. |
Proverbs 31:17
Girdeth — She uses great diligence and expedition in her employment; for which end, men in those times used to gird up their long and loose garments about their loins. Strengtheneth — Puts forth her utmost strength in her business. |
- girdeth:
1 Kings 18:46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
2 Kings 4:29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
Job 38:3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Luke 12:35 Let your loins be girded about, and [your] lights burning;
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
1 Peter 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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- strengtheneth:
Genesis 49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty [God] of Jacob; (from thence [is] the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
Isaiah 44:12 The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
Hosea 7:15 Though I have bound [and] strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
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