Parallel Verses
King James Version
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
New American Standard Bible
And makes her arms strong.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
She girded her loins with strength, and she will strengthen 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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Cross References
1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
2 Kings 4:29
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
Job 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Genesis 49:24
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
Isaiah 44:12
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
Hosea 7:15
Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
Luke 12:35
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;