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Proverbs 31:24

What does Proverbs 31:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 31:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Proverbs 31:24 means

This verse reiterates the worthy woman's entrepreneurial spirit and her active participation in commerce. She "maketh linen garments and selleth them," clearly indicating her role as a producer and businesswoman who creates valuable textiles. Additionally, she "delivereth girdles unto the merchant," demonstrating her engagement in wholesale trade or supplying established vendors. This shows her as a skilled artisan and a shrewd merchant, generating income and contributing substantially to the family's financial stability through her own productive labor.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

She made fine linen, and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Context

Building on the idea of her husband's respected public standing (verse 23), this verse returns to providing specific examples of the worthy woman's external economic activities. It details her direct involvement in manufacturing and trade, which directly contributes to the family's wealth and status, reinforcing the qualities of strength and dignity described in the verse that immediately follows.

v.23Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

v.24This passage

v.25Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 31:19

    She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.

  • Judges 14:12

    And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment;

  • Ezekiel 27:16

    Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of thy handiworks: they traded for thy wares with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.

  • Luke 16:19

    Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

  • 1 Kings 10:28

    And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

  • Proverbs 31:13

    She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

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