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Proverbs 31:19-21
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 31:19-21
New Catholic Bible
19 She sets her hands to the distaff,
and her fingers grasp the spindle.[a]
20 She holds out her hands to the poor[b]
and opens her arms to the needy.
21 When snow arrives, she has no fear for her household,
for all of her servants are warmly clothed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:19 Distaff . . . spindle: she takes care of work that was assigned to women at the time.
- Proverbs 31:20 She holds out her hands to the poor: see Prov 14:21; 22:9; Job 31:16-20.
