Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
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.
Amplified
She stretches out her hands to the
And her hands hold the spindle [as she spins wool into thread for clothing].
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 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
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Kaph
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
18 She sees that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out by night. 19 She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
Cross References
Exodus 35:25-26
And every wise-hearted woman spun with her hands. And they brought spun yarn, blue, and purple, scarlet, and bleached linen.