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Proverbs 31:16 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 31 · verse 16
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.Proverbs 31:16 · King James Version
Proverbs 31:16 in context
14She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- considerethzâmamto plan, usually in a bad senseH2161 →
- plantethnâṭaʻproperly, to strike inH5193 →
- buyethlâqachto takeH3947 →
- fieldsâdeha fieldH7704 →
- fruitpᵉrîyfruitH6529 →
- handskaphthe hollow hand or palmH3709 →
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