Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
Parallel translations
- WEB Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
- BSB Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
- NKJV Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come.
- NASB Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.
- NLT She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
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Quick answer
Strength and dignity clothe her, and she faces the future with confident joy.
Overview
Beyond garments, her true clothing is inner strength and honor, the fruit of a God-fearing life. Because her hope rests on more than circumstances, she can laugh at the days to come without anxiety. This fearless joy flows from trust in God and points to the secure hope believers have in Christ, who holds the future.
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- Job 40:10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
- Rom 13:14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
- Isa 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
- Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
- Eph 4:24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
- 1 Tim 2:10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
- 1 Pet 5:5–6Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
- Ps 132:9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
- Ps 97:11–12Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
- Ps 132:16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
- Isa 65:13–14Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
- Matt 25:20–21And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
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