Proverbs 31:19 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.
English ASV
She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
English Amplified
She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
She extends her hands to the spinning staff, and her hands hold the spindle.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
English EASY 2024
She knows how to make cloth.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
She makes her own thread and weaves her own cloth.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
She spins her own thread and weaves her own cloth.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"She puts her hands on the distaff, and her fingers hold a spindle.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
She extends her hands to the spinning staff, and her hands hold the spindle.
English KJV 1611
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
English LSB
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold fast the spindle.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
She puts her hands to the distaff, and her fingers lay hold of the spindle.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
She puts her hands to the distaff, and her fingers ply the spindle.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Her hands take hold of the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
With one hand she holds the wool. With the other she spins the thread.
English NIV
In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
English NKJ 1982
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hand holds the spindle.
English NLT
Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
She stretches out her hands to help the needy and she lays hold of the wheels of government.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
She sews for the poor
English Tyndale 1537
Yod. She layeth her fingers to the spindle, and her hand taketh hold of the rock.(She set her fingers to the spindle, and her hands caught hold on the distaff.)