King James Version
Proverbs 31:16 in the King James Version says “She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. buyeth: Heb. taketh” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 31 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. buyeth: Heb. taketh”
Proverbs 31:16 · KJV
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. buyeth: Heb. taketh
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. She: Heb. She tasteth
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“of her hands”
H3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-
“she planteth”
H5193properly, to strike in, i.e., fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)
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