Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Holman Bible
she plants a vineyard with her earnings.
International Standard Version
She evaluates a field and purchases it; from the proceeds she plants a vineyard.
American Standard Version
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Amplified
She considers a field before she buys or accepts it [expanding her business prudently];
With her profits she plants fruitful vines in her vineyard.
Bible in Basic English
After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.
Darby Translation
She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Julia Smith Translation
She purposed a field, and he will take it: from the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard.
King James 2000
She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
Lexham Expanded Bible
She considers a field and buys it, from the fruit of {her hand} she plants a vineyard.
Modern King James verseion
She considers a field, and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She considereth land, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
NET Bible
She considers a field and buys it; from her own income she plants a vineyard.
New Heart English Bible
She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
The Emphasized Bible
She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:
Webster
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
World English Bible
She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
Youngs Literal Translation
She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
Themes
Agriculture » Operations in » Planting
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Planting
Commerce » Increased the wealth of nations and individuals
Fruits » Illustrative » Of effects of industry
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Purchased
Prudence » Virtuous wives act with
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
15 She also rises while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and their task to her maidens. 16 She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. 17 She girds her loins with strength, and makes strong her arms.
Cross References
Joshua 15:18
And it came to pass, when she came, that she moved him to ask of her father a field. And she alighted from off her donkey, and Caleb said, What would thou?
Song of Songs 8:12
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me. Thou, O Solomon, shall have the thousand, and those who keep the fruit of it, two hundred.
Matthew 13:44
Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man having found, he hid. And from the joy of it, he goes and sells all, as many things as he has, and buys that field.