The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.
Parallel translations
- KJV The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
- BSB The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
- NKJV The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain.
- NASB The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.
- NLT Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.
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Quick answer
Her husband fully trusts her, confident that he will lack nothing of value.
Overview
The worthy woman's integrity and competence earn her husband's complete confidence. Their relationship is marked by trust and mutual benefit rather than suspicion. Such trustworthiness reflects covenant faithfulness, a quality God prizes and supremely displays toward His people in Christ, in whom we lack no good thing.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Pet 3:1–7In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;
- 2 Kgs 4:22–23She called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.”
- 2 Kgs 4:9–10She said to her husband, “See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.
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