Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

New American Standard Bible

She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.

King James Version

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

Holman Bible

She selects wool and flax
and works with willing hands.

International Standard Version

She seeks out wool and flax, working with eager hands.

A Conservative Version

She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands.

American Standard Version

She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

Amplified


She looks for wool and flax
And works with willing hands in delight.

Darby Translation

She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

Julia Smith Translation

She sought wool and flax, and she will work in delight with her hands.

King James 2000

She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands.

Lexham Expanded Bible

She seeks wool and flax, and she works with the diligence of {her hands}.

Modern King James verseion

She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

She occupieth wool and flax, and laboureth gladly with her hands.

NET Bible

She obtains wool and flax, and she is pleased to work with her hands.

New Heart English Bible

She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

The Emphasized Bible

She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands:

Webster

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

World English Bible

She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

Youngs Literal Translation

She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

צמר 
Tsemer 
Usage: 16

and flax
פּשׁתּה 
Pishteh 
Usage: 16

Context Readings

An Excellent Woman

12 She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands. 14 She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

Cross References

Genesis 18:6-8

Then Abraham went quickly into the tent, and said to Sarah, Get three measures of meal straight away and make cakes.

Genesis 24:13-14

See, I am waiting here by the water-spring; and the daughters of the town are coming out to get water:

Genesis 24:18-20

And she said, Take a drink, my lord: and quickly letting down her vessel onto her hand, she gave him a drink.

Genesis 29:9-10

While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she took care of them.

Exodus 2:16

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.

Ruth 2:2-3

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Now let me go into the field and take up the heads of grain after him in whose eyes I may have grace. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.

Ruth 2:23

So she kept near the servant-girls of Boaz to take up the grain till the cutting of the early grain and the cutting of the late grain were ended; and she went on living with her mother-in-law.

Isaiah 3:16-24

Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:

Isaiah 32:9-11

Give ear to my voice, you women who are living in comfort; give attention to my words, you daughters who have no fear of danger.

Acts 9:39-40

And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12

For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.

1 Timothy 5:10

And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

1 Timothy 5:14

So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

Titus 2:5

To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

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