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

³ Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

¹³ Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

¹⁴ Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

³⁵ Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

⁴⁶ And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

¹⁵ Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

¹² The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.

²⁹ Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.