She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.
Parallel translations
- WEB She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
- KJV She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
- NKJV She girds herself with strength, And strengthens her arms.
- NASB She surrounds her waist with strength And makes her arms strong.
- NLT She is energetic and strong, a hard worker.
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Quick answer
She works with vigor and strength, ready and able for her tasks.
Overview
Girding her waist and strengthening her arms pictures energetic, capable readiness for hard work. Her diligence is matched by genuine strength and stamina. This portrait dignifies wholehearted labor and commends the robust capability that wisdom cultivates in service to one's household and community.
Cross-references & the web
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- Job 38:3Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
- 1 Pet 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Eph 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- Luke 12:35Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
- 1 Kgs 18:46And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
- Eph 6:14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
- Isa 44:12The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.
- 2 Kgs 4:29So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”
- Gen 49:24Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
- Hos 7:15Although I trained and strengthened their arms, they plot evil against Me.
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