KJV King James Version
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
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Proverbs 31:13
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
WEB World English Bible
She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
ASV American Standard Version
She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 31
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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1 Timothy 5:10Well 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.Titus 2:5[To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.2 Thessalonians 3:10-12For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.Acts 9:39-40Then 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.Ruth 2:23So 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.Genesis 18:6-8And 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.Isaiah 3:16-24Moreover 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:Genesis 29:9-10And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.Genesis 24:18-20And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.Ruth 2:2-3And 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.Genesis 24:13-14Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:Isaiah 32:9-11Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.1 Thessalonians 4:11And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;1 Timothy 5:14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
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