She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Parallel translations
- WEB She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
- BSB She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.
- 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.
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- Job 38:3Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
- 1 Pet 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
- Eph 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
- Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
- 1 Kgs 18:46And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
- Eph 6:14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
- Isa 44:12The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
- 2 Kgs 4:29Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
- Gen 49:24But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
- Hos 7:15Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
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