Parallel Verses
Amplified
She stretches out her hands to the
And her hands hold the spindle [as she spins wool into thread for clothing].
New American Standard Bible
And her
King James Version
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
Holman Bible
and her hands hold the spindle.
International Standard Version
She works with her own hands on her clothes her hands work the sewing spindle.
A Conservative Version
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
American Standard Version
She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
Bible in Basic English
She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.
Darby Translation
She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
Julia Smith Translation
She sent forth her hands upon the spindle, and her hands take hold of the whirl.
King James 2000
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Her hands she puts onto the distaff, and her palms hold a spindle.
Modern King James verseion
She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She layeth her fingers to the spindle, and her hand taketh hold of the rock.
NET Bible
Her hands take hold of the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle.
New Heart English Bible
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
The Emphasized Bible
Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
Webster
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
World English Bible
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
Youngs Literal Translation
Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.
Themes
Art » Primitive » Of the spinner
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Spinners
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Interlinear
Shalach
Yad
Kaph
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
18
She sees that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out, but it burns continually through the night [she is prepared for whatever lies ahead].
She stretches out her hands to the
And her hands hold the spindle [as she spins wool into thread for clothing].
She opens and extends her hand to the poor,
And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy.
Cross References
Exodus 35:25-26
All the skilled and talented women spun thread with their hands, and brought what they had spun, blue and purple and scarlet fabric and fine linen.