19 She extends her hands to the spinning staff,
and her hands hold the spindle.(A)
20 Her hands reach[a] out to the poor,
and she extends her hands to the needy.(B)
21 She is not afraid for her household when it snows,
for all in her household are doubly clothed.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:20 Lit Her hand reaches
  2. Proverbs 31:21 LXX, Vg; MT reads are dressed in scarlet

19 In her hand she holds the distaff
    and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
    and extends her hands to the needy.(A)
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
    for all of them are clothed in scarlet.

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