Proverbs 31:20
Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
In Context
19Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.
21She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed [with] scarlet.
Cross References
Job 31:16If I withhold from pleasure the poor, And the eyes of the widow do consume,
Psalms 41:2Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies.
Proverbs 1:24Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,
Proverbs 22:9The good of eye — he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.
Mark 14:7for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;
Acts 20:34and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;
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 →