19 She stretches out her hands to the [a]distaff,
And her [b]hands grasp the spindle.
20 She [c](A)extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:19 I.e., the staff that holds the textile fibers for spinning
  2. Proverbs 31:19 Lit palms
  3. Proverbs 31:20 Lit spreads out her palm

19 In her hand she holds the distaff
    and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
    and extends her hands to the needy.(A)

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