Proverbs 31:13
She seeketh for wool and flax, and worketh with her willing hands.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
In Context
12She treateth him well and not ill, all the days of her life.
14She is become like the merchant's ships: from afar doth she bring her food.
Cross References
Genesis 24:13Behold, I stand by the well of water: and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.
Genesis 29:9And while he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she was a shepherdess.
Ruth 2:2And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Na'omi, Let me go, I pray thee, into the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose eyes I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
Isaiah 3:16And the Lord said, Forasmuch as the daughters of Zion are proud, and walk with stretched forth necks and casting about their eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
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 →