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The Virtues of a Noble Woman

Proverbs 31:21

In 11 translations

BSB
When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.Or doubly clothed
KJV
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.scarlet: or, double garments
WEB
She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
ASV
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
LSV
She is not afraid of her household from snow, || For all her household are clothed [with] scarlet.
YLT
She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed [with] scarlet.
DBY
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
DRC
She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics are clothed with double garments.
GNV
She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet.
JPS
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
LXXE
Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: for all her household are clothed.Gr. those with her.

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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
לֹא־תִירָ֣א לְבֵיתָ֣הּ מִשָּׁ֑לֶג כִּ֥י כָל־בֵּ֝יתָ֗הּ לָבֻ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Οὐ φροντίζει τῶν ἐν οἴκῳ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ὅταν που χρονίζῃ, πάντες γὰρ οἱ παρʼ αὐτῆς ἐνδεδυμένοι εἰαί.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 45:22He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
  • 2 Samuel 1:24O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and luxury, who decked your garments with ornaments of gold.
  • Proverbs 25:20Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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