Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with 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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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 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 will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.


Cross References

Genesis 18:6-8

And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal; knead it, and make cakes.

Genesis 24:13-14

Behold, I stand by the well of water. And the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.

Genesis 24:18-20

And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hurried and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave a drink to him.

Genesis 29:9-10

While he still spoke with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.

Exodus 2:16

And the priest of Midian had seven daughters. And they came and drew, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

Ruth 2:2-3

And Ruth of Moab said to Naomi, Let me now go to the field and glean ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.

Ruth 2:23

And she kept close by the maidens of Boaz to glean until the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest. And she lived with her mother-in-law.

Isaiah 3:16-24

And Jehovah says, Because the daughters of Zion are proud, and have walked with stretched out necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet;

Isaiah 32:9-11

Rise up, women who are at ease; hear my voice, careless daughters; listen to my speech.

Acts 9:39-40

And rising up, Peter went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. And all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and that you try earnestly to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this, that if anyone would not work, neither should he eat.

1 Timothy 5:10

well reported of for good works: if she brought up children, if she lodged strangers, if she washed the feet of saints, if she relieved the afflicted, if she followed after every good work.

1 Timothy 5:14

Therefore I want the younger ones to marry, bear children, guide the house, giving no occasion to the adversary because of reproach.

Titus 2:5

to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.

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