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.
Proverbs 31:19-21
New International Version
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.(A)
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
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