Proverbs 31:13
She occupieth wooll and flaxe, and laboureth gladly with her handes.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
In Context
12She wyll do hym good, and not euill, all the dayes of her lyfe.
14She is like a marchauntes ship, that bryngeth her vittayles from a farre.
Cross References
Genesis 24:13Lo, I stande here by the well of water, and the daughters of the me of this citie come out to drawe water:
Genesis 29:9Whyle he yet talked with them, Rachel came with her fathers sheepe: for she kept them.
Ruth 2:2And Ruth the Moabitesse sayd vnto Naomi: Let me nowe go to the fielde, & gather eares of corne after any man in whose sight I finde grace. And she sayde vnto her: Go my daughter.
Isaiah 3:16Moreouer the Lord hath said, seing the daughters of Sion are waxen proude, & walke with stretched foorth neckes, and wanton lokes, goyng and trippyng nicely, and tinckelyng with their feete:
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 →