Proverbs 31:19New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— She stretches out her arms diligently, and puts her hands to the spindle.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— She reaches forth her arms to needful [works], and applies her hands to the spindle.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. |
She layeth
7971 {7971} Primeשָׁלַחshalach{shaw-lakh'}
A primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications).
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
her hands
3027 {3027} Primeיָדyad{yawd}
A primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote.
to the spindle,
3601 {3601} Primeכִּישׁוֹרkiyshowr{kee-shore'}
From H3787; literally a director, that is, the spindle or shank of a distaff ( H6418) by which it is twirled.
and 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.
hold
8551 {8551} Primeתָּמַךְtamak{taw-mak'}
A primitive root; to sustain; by implication to obtain, keep fast; figuratively to help, follow close.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
the distaff.
6418 {6418} Primeפֶּלֶךְpelek{peh'-lek}
From an unused root meaning to be round; a circuit (that is, district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence a crutch. |
Proverbs 31:19
_ _ No work, however mean, if honest, is disdained. |
Proverbs 31:19
She layeth — By her own example she provokes her servants to labour. And although in these latter and more delicate times, such mean employments are grown out of fashion among great persons, yet they were not so in former ages, neither in other countries, nor in this land; whence all women unmarried unto this day are called in the language of our law, Spinsters. |
She takes the spindle in her right hand, by twisting which she twists the thread; while she holds the distaff, on which the wool or flax is rolled, in the guard of the left arm, and draws down the thread with the fingers of the left hand.
Exodus 35:25- 26 And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, [ both] of blue, and of purple, [ and] of scarlet, and of fine linen. ... And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' [ hair].
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