Proverbs 31:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

New Living Translation
Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber.

English Standard Version
She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

Berean Study Bible
She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

New American Standard Bible
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.

NASB 1995
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.

NASB 1977
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.

Amplified Bible
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle [as she spins wool into thread for clothing].

Christian Standard Bible
She extends her hands to the spinning staff, and her hands hold the spindle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She extends her hands to the spinning staff, and her hands hold the spindle.

Contemporary English Version
She spins her own cloth,

Good News Translation
She spins her own thread and weaves her own cloth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"She puts her hands on the distaff, and her fingers hold a spindle.

International Standard Version
She works with her own hands on her clothes — her hands work the sewing spindle.

NET Bible
Her hands take hold of the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

New King James Version
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hand holds the spindle.

King James 2000 Bible
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

New Heart English Bible
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

World English Bible
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

American King James Version
She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

American Standard Version
She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.

A Faithful Version
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

Darby Bible Translation
She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

English Revised Version
She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

Webster's Bible Translation
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
She layeth her fingers to the spindle, & her hande taketh holde of the distaffe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
She layeth hir fyngers to the spyndle, & hir hande taketh holde of ye rocke.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
She has sent forth her hands on a spindle, "" And her hands have held a distaff.

Young's Literal Translation
Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

Smith's Literal Translation
She sent forth her hands upon the spindle, and her hands take hold of the whirl.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

Catholic Public Domain Version
She has put her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
She stretched out her arms with diligence and her hands to the spindle.

Lamsa Bible
She stretches out her arms diligently, and puts her hands to the spindle.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.
















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