Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
She made the under garment., and she will sell; and she gave a girdle to the Canaanite.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Holman Bible
she delivers belts
International Standard Version
She designs and sells linen garments, supplying accessories to clothiers.
A Conservative Version
She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers girdles to the merchant.
American Standard Version
She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Amplified
She makes [fine] linen garments and sells them;
And supplies sashes to the merchants.
Bible in Basic English
She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.
Darby Translation
She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
King James 2000
She makes fine linen, and sells it; and delivers sashes unto the merchants.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Linen garments she makes and sells, and she supplies sashes for the merchants.
Modern King James verseion
She makes fine linen and sells it, and delivers girdles to the merchants.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She maketh cloth of silk and selleth it, and delivereth a girdle unto the merchant.
NET Bible
She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes.
New Heart English Bible
She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
The Emphasized Bible
Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
Webster
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles to the merchant.
World English Bible
She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
Youngs Literal Translation
Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.
Themes
Commerce » Persons engaged in, called » Merchants
Girdles » Made for sale by industrious women
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Labour » Woman's » Manual labour
Labour » Manual, done by women
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
Women » Work of » Manual labour
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
23 Her husband was known in the gates, in his sitting with the old men of the land. 24 She made the under garment., and she will sell; and she gave a girdle to the Canaanite. 25 Strength and ornament her clothing; and she will laugh to the last day.
Cross References
Judges 14:12
And Samson will say to them, I will propose to you an enigma: if announcing, ye shall announce it to me in seven days of the drinking, and ye find out, and I will give to you thirty wide garments and thirty exchanges of garments:
1 Kings 10:28
And a going forth of horses out of Egypt to Solomon, and a caravan of the king's merchants will take the caravan at a price.
Proverbs 31:13
She sought wool and flax, and she will work in delight with her hands.
Proverbs 31:19
She sent forth her hands upon the spindle, and her hands take hold of the whirl.
Ezekiel 27:16
Aram thy merchant from the multitude of thy works: they gave in thy markets with the gem, reddish purple, and variegation, and byssus, and red corals, and ruby.
Luke 16:19
A certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, being daily splendidly gladdened: