Proverbs 31:17
She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
In Context
16She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:
18She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
Cross References
Genesis 49:24But abideth, as an enduring one, his bow, And supple are the arms of his hands,—From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From thence, is the Shepherd the Stone of Israel:
2 Kings 4:29And he said to Gehazi—Gird thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way, if thou meet with any man, thou must not bless him, and, if any man bless thee, thou must not respond to him,—then shalt thou lay my staff upon the face of the boy.
Isaiah 44:12As for the smith, [with his] cutting-tool,—When he hath wrought in the live coals, And, with hammers, hath fashioned it,—And hath wrought it with his strong arm, Anon he is hungry, and hath no strength, He hath drunk no water and so hath become faint!
Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning,
Ephesians 6:14Stand therefore,—having girded your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness,
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 →