Parallel Verses
King James Version
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
New American Standard Bible
And
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.
Julia Smith Translation
She made the under garment., and she will sell; and she gave a girdle to the Canaanite.
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 is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
Cross References
Judges 14:12
And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
1 Kings 10:28
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
Proverbs 31:13
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Proverbs 31:19
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
Ezekiel 27:16
Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
Luke 16:19
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: