Proverbs 31:13
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
In Context
12She doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
14She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar;
Cross References
Genesis 24:13Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.
Genesis 29:9While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
Ruth 2:2And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me, I pray, go to the field and glean among the ears of corn after [him] in whose sight I shall find favour. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.
Isaiah 3:16And Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched-out neck and wanton eyes, and go along mincing, and making a tinkling with their feet;
Acts 9:39And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
2 Thessalonians 3:10For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:11-31
The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field,… Read the whole commentary →