Proverbs 31:19

In 11 translations

BSB

She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

She has sent forth her hands on a spindle, || And her hands have held a distaff.

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

GNV

She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.

JPS

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

LXXE

She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

יָ֭דֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָ֣ה בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ תָּ֣מְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃

LXX-Br

τοὺς πήχεις αὐτῆς ἐκτείνει ἐπὶ τὰ συμφέροντα, τὰς δὲ χεῖρας αὐτῆς ἐρείδει εἰς ἄτρακτον.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Exodus 35:25–26Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen. And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.

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