Proverbs 31:17
She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
In Context
16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
18She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: her lamp goeth not out by night.
Cross References
Genesis 49:24But his bow abode in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel,)
2 Kings 4:29Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
Isaiah 44:12The smith maketh an axe, and worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he drinketh no water, and is faint.
Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Ephesians 6:14Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having 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 →