Proverbs 31:20
She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reachs forth her hands to the needy.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
In Context
19She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Cross References
Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Psalms 41:2The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and you will not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
Proverbs 1:24Because I have called, and all of you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Proverbs 22:9He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.
Mark 14:7For all of you have the poor with you always, and whenever all of you will all of you may do them good: but me all of you have not always.
Acts 20:34Yea, all of you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
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 →