Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.
New American Standard Bible
And makes her arms strong.
King James Version
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Holman Bible
and reveals that her arms are strong.
International Standard Version
She clothes herself with fortitude, and fortifies her arms with strength.
A Conservative Version
She girds her loins with strength, and makes strong her arms.
American Standard Version
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
Amplified
She equips herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task]
And makes her arms strong.
Bible in Basic English
She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.
Darby Translation
She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
Julia Smith Translation
She girded her loins with strength, and she will strengthen her arms.
King James 2000
She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.
Lexham Expanded Bible
She girds her waist in strength, and makes her arms strong.
Modern King James verseion
She binds her loins with strength, and makes her arms strong.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She girdeth her loins with strength, and courageth her arms.
NET Bible
She begins her work vigorously, and she strengthens her arms.
New Heart English Bible
She girds her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
The Emphasized Bible
She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
Webster
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
World English Bible
She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
Themes
Commerce » Increased the wealth of nations and individuals
Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
16 She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. 17 She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms. 18 She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
Cross References
1 Kings 18:46
and the hand of Jehovah hath been on Elijah, and he girdeth up his loins, and runneth before Ahab, till thine entering Jezreel.
2 Kings 4:29
And he saith to Gehazi, 'Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go; when thou dost meet a man, thou dost not salute him; and when a man doth salute thee, thou dost not answer him; and thou hast laid my staff on the face of the youth.'
Job 38:3
Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
Genesis 49:24
And his bow abideth in strength, And strengthened are the arms of his hands By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, Whence is a shepherd, a son of Israel.
Isaiah 44:12
He hath wrought iron with an axe, And hath wrought with coals, And with hammers doth form it, And doth work it by his powerful arm, Yea, he is hungry, and there is no power, He doth not drink water, and he is wearied.
Hosea 7:15
And I instructed -- I strengthened their arms, And concerning Me they think evil!
Luke 12:35
'Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,
Ephesians 6:10
As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might;
Ephesians 6:14
Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about in truth, and having put on the breastplate of the righteousness,
1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,