Proverbs 31:13
Good News Translation
She keeps herself busy making wool and linen cloth.

New Revised Standard Version
She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.

Contemporary English Version
and with her own hands she gladly makes clothes.

New American Bible
She seeks out wool and flax and weaves with skillful hands.

Douay-Rheims Bible
She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.

worketh

Genesis 18:6-8 Abraham made haste into the tent to Sara, and said to her: Make haste, temper together three measures of flour, and make cakes upon the hearth. . . .

Genesis 24:13,14,18-20 Behold, I stand nigh the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water: . . .

Genesis 29:9,10 They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she fed the flock. . . .

Exodus 2:16 And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father's flocks.

Ruth 2:2,3,23 And Ruth, the Moabitess, said to her mother in law: If thou wilt, I will go into the field, and glean the ears of corn that escape the hands of the reapers, wheresoever I shall find grace with a householder, that will be favourable to me. And she answered her: Go, my daughter. . . .

Isaiah 3:16-24 And the Lord said: Because the daughters of Sion are haughty, and have walked with stretched out necks, and wanton glances of their eyes, and made a noise as they walked with their feet and moved in a set pace: . . .

Isaiah 32:9-11 Rise up, ye rich women, and hear my voice: ye confident daughters, give ear to my speech. . . .

Acts 9:39,40 And Peter rising up went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him, weeping and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them. . . .

1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that you use your endeavour to be quiet: and that you do your own business and work with your own hands, as we commanded you: and that you walk honestly towards them that are without: and that you want nothing of any man's.

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 For also, when we were with you, this we declared to you: that, if any man will not work, neither let him eat. . . .

1 Timothy 5:10,14 Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work. . . .

Titus 2:5 To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Context
The Virtues of a Noble Woman
12She will render him good, and not evil all the days of her life. 13She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.14She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar.…
Cross References
Proverbs 31:12
She will render him good, and not evil all the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:14
She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar.

Proverbs 31:12
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