Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
She girded her loins with strength, and she will strengthen her arms.
New American Standard Bible
And makes her arms strong.
King James Version
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Holman Bible
and reveals that her arms are strong.
International Standard Version
She clothes herself with fortitude, and fortifies her arms with strength.
A Conservative Version
She girds her loins with strength, and makes strong her arms.
American Standard Version
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
Amplified
She equips herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task]
And makes her arms strong.
Bible in Basic English
She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.
Darby Translation
She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
King James 2000
She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.
Lexham Expanded Bible
She girds her waist in strength, and makes her arms strong.
Modern King James verseion
She binds her loins with strength, and makes her arms strong.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She girdeth her loins with strength, and courageth her arms.
NET Bible
She begins her work vigorously, and she strengthens her arms.
New Heart English Bible
She girds her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
The Emphasized Bible
She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
Webster
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
World English Bible
She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
Youngs Literal Translation
She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.
Themes
Commerce » Increased the wealth of nations and individuals
Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
16 She purposed a field, and he will take it: from the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard. 17 She girded her loins with strength, and she will strengthen her arms. 18 She tasted that her traffic is good: her light will not go out by night
Cross References
1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of Jehovah was to Elijah; and he will bind up his loins, and he will run before Ahab, even to thy Coming to Jezreel.
2 Kings 4:29
And he will say to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins and take my prop in thy hand, and go: If thou shalt find a man, thou shalt not praise him; and if a man shall praise thee, thou shalt not answer him: and put my prop upon the face of the boy.
Job 38:3
Gird now thy loins as a man; and I will ask thee, and make thou known to me.
Genesis 49:24
And his bow will dwell in strength, and the seed of his hands will be firm by the hands of the mighty one of Jacob; from whence the shepherd, the stone of Israel
Isaiah 44:12
The workman of iron with an axe also worked with coal, and he will cleave it with hammers, and will work with the arm of his strength: also he hungered and no strength: he drank not water and was wearied.
Hosea 7:15
And I corrected and strengthened their arms, and they will purpose evil against me.
Luke 12:35
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Ephesians 6:10
As to the rest, my brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, having girded your loins around with truth, and put on the armor of justice;
1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, living abstemiously, hope perfectly upon the grace brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ;