Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
She girds her waist in strength, and makes her arms strong.
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.
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.
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 considers a field and buys it, from the fruit of {her hand} she plants a vineyard. 17 She girds her waist in strength, and makes her arms strong. 18 She perceives that her merchandise [is] good; her lamp does not go out in the night.
Cross References
1 Kings 18:46
but the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah; he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab as one comes to Jezreel.
2 Kings 4:29
Then he said to Gehazi, "Gird up your loins and take my staff in your hand and go. If you meet anyone, you must not greet them; if anyone greets you, you must not answer them. You must put my staff on the face of the boy."
Job 38:3
{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.
Genesis 49:24
But his bow remained in a steady position; {his arms} were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From there [is] the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.
Isaiah 44:12
[The] {ironsmith} works in the coals [with his] tool and forms it with hammers. And he makes it with {his strong arm}; indeed, he becomes hungry, and {he lacks} strength; he does not drink water, and he is faint.
Hosea 7:15
And I myself trained and strengthened their arms; but they plan evil against me.
Luke 12:35
"{You must be prepared for action} and [your] lamps burning.
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, become strong in the Lord and in the might of his strength.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
1 Peter 1:13
Therefore, {when you have prepared your minds for action} [by] being self-controlled, put your hope completely in the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.