KJV King James Version
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.
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Proverbs 31:21
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.
WEB World English Bible
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
ASV American Standard Version
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 31
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.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
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Cross-references
Genesis 45:22To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred [pieces] of silver, and five changes of raiment.Proverbs 25:20[As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.2 Samuel 1:24Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with [other] delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
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