Proverbs 31:19

She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
- American Standard Version (1901)

She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.
- Basic English Bible

She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
- Darby Bible

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
- Webster's Bible

She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
- World English Bible

Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.
- Youngs Literal Bible

She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 31:19

31:19 She layeth - By her own example she provokes her servants to labour. And although in these latter and more delicate times, such mean employments are grown out of fashion among great persons, yet they were not so in former ages, neither in other countries, nor in this land; whence all women unmarried unto this day are called in the language of our law, Spinsters.