King James Version
What Does Proverbs 31:13 Mean?
“She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.”
Context
11
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(13) **And worketh willingly with her hands.—**Literally, *with the pleasure or willingness of her hands; *they, as it were, catch her willing spirit.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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