Proverbs 31:17
She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
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 49:24His bow rested upon the strong, and the bands of his arms and his hands were loosed, by the hands of the mighty one of Jacob: thence he came forth a pastor, the stone of Israel. His bow rested upon the strong, etc... That is, upon God, who was his strength: who also loosed his bands, and brought him out of prison to be the pastor, that is, the feeder and ruler of Egypt, and the stone, that is, the rock and support of Israel.
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. Salute him not... He that is sent to raise to life the sinner spiritually dead, must not suffer himself to be called off, or diverted from his enterprise, by the salutations or ceremonies of the world.
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 →