Proverbs 31:16-19 in English

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants a possession.

¹⁷ She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.

¹⁸ And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.

¹⁹ She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

¹⁶ She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants and a possession.

¹⁷ She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.

¹⁸ And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.

¹⁹ She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: her lamp goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ She goes out and looks at a field that someone wants to sell; and if it is a good field, she buys it. She buys grapevines MTY with the money that she has earned, and then she plants them.

¹⁷ She works very hard IDM; she makes her arms strong by the work she does.

¹⁸ She knows when she is getting a good profit from her business. When it is necessary, she works MTY until it is late at night.

¹⁹ She holds the ◄spindle/rod which twists the thread that she is making►, and then she spins the thread MTY that she will use.

¹⁶ She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants and a possession.

¹⁷ She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.

¹⁸ And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.

¹⁹ She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.

¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

¹⁹ She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

¹⁹ She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

¹⁹ She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

¹⁷ She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

¹⁹ She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

¹⁷ She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.

¹⁸ She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.

¹⁹ She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

¹⁶ She looks at a field, and decides to buy it; from the money she's earned she buys a vineyard.

¹⁷ She's keen to get ready, and works hard with her strong arms.

¹⁸ She knows that the things she makes are valuable. She keeps busy—her lamp burns late into the night.

¹⁹ She spins the thread and weaves the cloth.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.

¹⁸ She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.

¹⁹ She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ (ז) She considereth a field, and buyeth it: With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ (ח) She girdeth her loins with strength, And strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸ (ט) She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: Her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ (י) She layeth her hands to the spindle, And her hands hold the distaff.

¹⁶ She thinketh of a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth with strength her loins, and giveth vigor to her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her profit is good: therefore her lamp goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She stretcheth out her hands to the spindle, and her palms hold fast the distaff.

¹⁶ She views a farm, and buys it: And with the fruit of her hands she plants a possession.

¹⁷ She strongly girds her loins, And strengthens her arms for work.

¹⁸ And she finds by experience that working is good; And her candle goes not out all night.

¹⁹ She reaches forth her arms to needful works, And applies her hands to the spindle.

¹⁶ She layeth a plan for a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth how pleasant is her gain, And her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

¹⁹ She putteth forth her hands to the distaff, And her hands take hold of the spindle.

¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out by night.

¹⁹ She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it, with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She perceives what will make a good profit for her; all night long her lamp is not extinguished.

¹⁹ She puts her hands on the spindle, and she holds the twisting thread.

¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

¹⁹ She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

¹⁹ She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

¹⁹ She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

¹⁹ She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

¹⁶ She beheld a field, and bought it; of the fruit of her hands she planted a vinery or a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girded her loins with strength, and made strong her arm.

¹⁸ She tasted, and saw, that her merchandise was good; her lantern shall not be quenched in the night.

¹⁹ She put her hands to the wharve, and her fingers took the spindle.

¹⁶ She beheld a field, and bought it; of the fruit of her hands she planted a vinery. (She saw a field, and bought it; and from the fruit of her hands, or out of her earnings, she planted a vineyard.)

¹⁷ She girded her loins with strength, and made strong her arm.

¹⁸ She tasted, and saw, that her merchandise was good; her lantern shall not be quenched in the night.

¹⁹ She put her hands to the wharve, and her fingers took the spindle.

¹⁶ She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

¹⁷ She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

¹⁸ She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

¹⁹ Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.