KJV King James Version
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Proverbs 31:16
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
WEB World English Bible
She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
ASV American Standard Version
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 31
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.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
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Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.Song of Solomon 8:12My vineyard, which [is] mine, [is] before me: thou, O Solomon, [must have] a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.Joshua 15:18And it came to pass, as she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
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