Proverbs 31:17

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Proverbs 31:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible

15 She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.

16 She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.

17 She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.

18 She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.

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

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1 Kings 18:46

And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

2 Kings 4:29

So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”

Job 38:3

Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Luke 12:35

Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Genesis 49:24

Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

Isaiah 44:12

The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.

Hosea 7:15

Although I trained and strengthened their arms, they plot evil against Me.