Proverbs 31:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.”

Proverbs 31:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 31:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 31:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.”

Proverbs 31:17 — World English Bible

Proverbs 31:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms. ”

Proverbs 31:17 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 31:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.”

Proverbs 31:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 31:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms. ”

Proverbs 31:17 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 31:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.”

Proverbs 31:17 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 31:17 in Context — Proverbs 31

15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

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What Does Proverbs 31:17 Mean?

Proverbs 31:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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