19 She stretches out her hands to the [a]distaff,
And her [b]hands grasp the spindle.
20 She [c](A)extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are (B)clothed with scarlet.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:19 I.e., the staff that holds the textile fibers for spinning
  2. Proverbs 31:19 Lit palms
  3. Proverbs 31:20 Lit spreads out her palm

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