Proverbs 31:19
Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
In Context
18She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
20Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
Cross References
Exodus 35:26And, all the women whose hearts lifted them up with wisdom, span the goat’s-hair.
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 →