Parallel Verses

World English Bible

She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

New American Standard Bible

She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands grasp the spindle.

King James Version

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Holman Bible

She extends her hands to the spinning staff,
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 distaff,
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 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.

Youngs Literal Translation

Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

to the spindle
כּישׁור 
Kiyshowr 
Usage: 1

and her hands
כּף 
Kaph 
Usage: 192

תּמך 
Tamak 
Usage: 21

Context Readings

An Excellent Woman

18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night. 19 She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. 20 She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.


Cross References

Exodus 35:25-26

All the women who were wise-hearted spun with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.

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