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16 She considers a field and buys it,
    from the fruit of her hand[a] she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds her waist in strength,
    and makes her arms strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good;
    her lamp does not go out in the night.
19 Her hands she puts onto the distaff,[b]
    and her palms hold a spindle.
20 Her palm she opens to the poor,
    and her hand she reaches out to the needy.
21 She does not fear for her house when it snows,
    for her entire household[c] is clothed in crimson.
22 She makes for herself coverings;
    her clothing is fine linen and purple.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:16 Literally “her palm”
  2. Proverbs 31:19 A stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound in preparation for spinning
  3. Proverbs 31:21 Literally “all her house, household”