Proverbs 31:17
She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
In Context
16She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
18She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.
Cross References
Genesis 49:24But they that held darts provoked him, and quarrelled with him, and envied him.
2 Kings 4:29Then he said to Giezi: Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go. If any man meet thee, salute him not: and if any man salute thee, answer him not: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
Isaiah 44:12The smith hath wrought with his file, with coals, and with hammers he hath formed it, and hath wrought with the strength of his arm: he shall hunger and faint, he shall drink no water, and shall be weary.
Luke 12:35Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
Ephesians 6:14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice,
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 →