Proverbs 31:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.”

Proverbs 31:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 31:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 31:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.”

Proverbs 31:19 — World English Bible

Proverbs 31:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.”

Proverbs 31:19 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 31:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.”

Proverbs 31:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 31:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.”

Proverbs 31:19 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 31:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.”

Proverbs 31:19 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 31:19 in Context — Proverbs 31

17 Elle ceint de force ses reins, Et elle affermit ses bras.

18 Elle sent que ce qu’elle gagne est bon; Sa lampe ne s’éteint point pendant la nuit.

19 Elle met la main à la quenouille, Et ses doigts tiennent le fuseau.

20 Elle tend la main au malheureux, Elle tend la main à l’indigent.

21 Elle ne craint pas la neige pour sa maison, Car toute sa maison est vêtue de cramoisi.

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What Does Proverbs 31:19 Mean?

Proverbs 31:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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