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Proverbs 31:19

Proverbs 31:19 is verse 19 of Proverbs chapter 31, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

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Proverbs 31:17–21 · Berean Standard Bible

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.

20 She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Exodus 35:25

Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.

Exodus 35:26

And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.

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