17 She (A)dresses herself[a] with strength
    and makes her arms strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
    Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff,
    and her hands hold the spindle.
20 She (B)opens her hand to (C)the poor
    and reaches out her hands to (D)the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
    for all her household are clothed in (E)scarlet.[b]
22 She makes (F)bed coverings for herself;
    her clothing is (G)fine linen and (H)purple.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:17 Hebrew She girds her loins
  2. Proverbs 31:21 Or in double thickness

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