Parallel Verses

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 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 will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.
14 She is like the merchants' ships for she brings her food from afar.

Cross References

Genesis 18:6-8

Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said: Quick! Make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes.

Genesis 24:13-14

I am standing by the spring. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

Genesis 24:18-20

Drink, my lord, she said. She quickly lowered her jar to her hand and gave him a drink.

Genesis 29:9-10

While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

Exodus 2:16

The priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

Ruth 2:2-3

Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi: Now let me go into the fields and pick up the heads of grain after anyone in whose eyes I find favor. She said to her: Go, my daughter.

Ruth 2:23

So she kept near the servant girls of Boaz to gather the grain till the cutting of the early grain and the cutting of the late grain was ended. She continued living with her mother-in-law.

Isaiah 3:16-24

Jehovah also said: Because the daughters of Zion are proud and walk with heads held high and seductive eyes, and go along with mincing steps and tinkle the bangles on their feet,

Isaiah 32:9-11

Rise up, you women who are at ease. Hear my voice and pay attention to my word, you complacent daughters.

Acts 9:39-40

Peter went to them right a way. When he arrived they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and mind your own business, and work with your hands, as we command you.

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12

While we were with you, we used to tell you: Whoever refuses to work is not allowed to eat.

1 Timothy 5:10

having a good reputation for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the holy ones, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

1 Timothy 5:14

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.

Titus 2:5

to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God will not be (defamed) dishonored.

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