Proverbs 31:13
She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
In Context
12She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life.
14She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre.
Cross References
Genesis 24:13Lo, I stand by the well of water, whiles the mens daughters of this citie come out to drawe water.
Genesis 29:9While he talked with them, Rahel also came with her fathers sheepe, for she kept them.
Ruth 2:2And Ruth ye Moabitesse said vnto Naomi, I pray thee, Let mee goe to the fielde, and gather eares of corne after him, in whose sight I finde fauour. And she said vnto her, Goe my daughter.
Isaiah 3:16The Lord also saith, Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched out neckes, and with wandering eyes, walking and minsing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feete,
Acts 9:39Then Peter arose and came with them: and when hee was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber, where all the widowes stoode by him weeping, and shewing the coates and garments, which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
2 Thessalonians 3:10For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.
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 →