A moment in scripture
Proverbs 31:19
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She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 31:17
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
- Proverbs 31:18
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
- Proverbs 31:20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
- Proverbs 31:21
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.