Proverbs 31
World English Bible (WEB)
13 Ref She seeks wool and flax, And works eagerly with her hands.
14 Ref She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
15 Ref She rises also while it is yet night, Gives food to her household, And portions for her servant girls.
16 Ref She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
17 Ref She girds her loins with strength, And makes her arms strong.
18 Ref She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.
19 Ref She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
20 Ref She opens her arms to the poor; Yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
21 Ref She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
13 Ref She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh `with' her hands.
14 Ref She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.
15 Ref Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.
16 Ref She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
17 Ref She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.
18 Ref She hath perceived when her merchandise `is' good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
19 Ref Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.
20 Ref Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.
21 Ref She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed `with' scarlet.
King James Version (KJV)
13 Ref She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 Ref She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 Ref She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 Ref She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 Ref She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 Ref She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 Ref She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 Ref She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 Ref She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.