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Proverbs 31:31

Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Economics;   Poetry;   Wife;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Woman;   The Topic Concordance - Virtue;   Women;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Fruits;   Gates;   Industry;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Burden;   Lemuel;   Letters;   Proverb, the Book of;   Woman;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Praise;   Wife;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Beauty;   Woman;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Poetry;   Wife;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Education;   Lemuel;   Marriage;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acrostic;   Proverbs, Book of;   Wisdom and Wise Men;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acrostic;   Ethics;   Marriage;   Massa;   Proverbs, Book of;   Song of Songs;   Trade and Commerce;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Home (2);   Parents (2);   Sirach;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Poetry;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Writing;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Gate;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Acrostics;   Aguilar, Grace;   Gate;   Monogamy;   Poetry;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Give her the reward of her labor,and let her works praise her at the city gates.
Hebrew Names Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands; Let her works praise her in the gates.
King James Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
English Standard Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
New Century Version
Give her the reward she has earned; she should be praised in public for what she has done.
Amplified Bible
Give her of the product of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates [of the city].
World English Bible
Give her of the fruit of her hands; Let her works praise her in the gates.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.
Legacy Standard Bible
Give to her from the fruit of her hands,And let her works praise her in the gates.
Berean Standard Bible
Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.
Contemporary English Version
Show her respect— praise her in public for what she has done.
Complete Jewish Bible
ת Give her a share in what she produces; let her works speak her praises at the city gates.
Darby Translation
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Easy-to-Read Version
Give her the reward she deserves. Praise her in public for what she has done.
George Lamsa Translation
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gate.
Good News Translation
Give her credit for all she does. She deserves the respect of everyone.
Lexham English Bible
Give to her from the fruit of her hand, and may they praise her works in the city gates.
Literal Translation
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Geue her of the frute of hir handes, and let hir owne workes prayse her in the gates.
American Standard Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.
Bible in Basic English
Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her works praise her in the gates.
King James Version (1611)
Giue her of the fruit of her hands, and let her owne workes praise her in the gates.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Geue her of the fruite of her handes: and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Give her of the fruit of her lips; and let her husband be praised in the gates.
English Revised Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her works praise her in the gates.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Yyue ye to hir of the fruyt of hir hondis; and hir werkis preise hir in the yatis.
Update Bible Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.
Webster's Bible Translation
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
New English Translation
Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city gates.
New King James Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.
New Living Translation
Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.
New Life Bible
Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
New Revised Standard
Give her a share in the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the city gates.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Give her of the fruit of her own hands, and let her own works, praise her in the gates.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates.
Revised Standard Version
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
Young's Literal Translation
Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.

Contextual Overview

10 An excellent wife, who can find her? For her worth is far above jewels. 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13 She looks for wool and linen, And works with her hands in delight. 14 She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar. 15 And she rises while it is still night And gives food to her household, And portions to her attendants. 16 She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard. 17 She surrounds her waist with strength And makes her arms strong. 18 She senses that her profit is good; Her lamp does not go out at night. 19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

of the: Proverbs 31:16, Proverbs 11:30, Psalms 128:2, Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:20, Romans 6:21, Romans 6:22, Philippians 4:17

and let: Mark 14:7-9, Acts 9:39, Romans 16:1-4, Romans 16:6, Romans 16:12, 1 Timothy 5:25, Hebrews 6:10, Revelation 14:13

Reciprocal: Judges 5:24 - General 1 Samuel 15:13 - I have performed 1 Samuel 25:3 - good Proverbs 11:16 - gracious Micah 7:13 - for Philippians 4:8 - praise 1 Timothy 2:10 - with

Cross-References

Genesis 20:11
Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
Genesis 31:26
Then Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done by deceiving me and carrying away my daughters like captives of the sword?
Genesis 31:27
"Why did you flee secretly and deceive me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with joy and with songs, with tambourine and with lyre;
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man brings a snare, But one who trusts in the LORD will be protected.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Give her of the fruit of her hands,.... According to Aben Ezra, these are the words of her husband to her children; exhorting them to give her the praise and glory that is due unto her. Jarchi interprets it of the world to come; at which time, it is certain, the graces of the church, and of all believers, which are the fruits of the Spirit in them, and of their hands, as exercised by them, such as faith, hope, love, humility, patience, and others, will be found to honour and praise; and every such person shall have praise of God, 1 Peter 1:7; and also of men and angels; to whom these words may be an exhortation to give it to them;

and let her own words praise her in the gates; where her husband is known, in public assemblies; before angels and men, in the great day; when her works will follow her, and speak for her, and she will be publicly praised by Christ, as all the faithful and righteous will,

Revelation 14:13. The Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, "let her husband be praised in the gate"; see Proverbs 31:23; so Ambrose, who interprets it of the happiness of the saints in heaven.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 31:31. Give her of the fruit of her hands — This may be a prayer. May she long enjoy the fruit of her labours! May she see her children's children, and peace upon Israel!

And let her own works praise her in the gates. — Let what she has done be spoken of for a memorial of her; let her bright example be held forth in the most public places. Let it be set before the eyes of every female, particularly of every wife, and especially of every mother; and let them learn from this exemplar, what men have a right to expect in their wives, the mistresses of their families, and the mothers of their children. Amen.

MASORETIC NOTES ON THIS BOOK

Number of verses in the book of Proverbs, 915.

Middle verse, Proverbs 16:18.

Sections, 8.

The Syriac reckons 1863 verses.

The Arabic concludes thus: - "The discipline of Solomon written out by the friends of Hezekiah, king of Judah, the interpretation or translation of which is extremely difficult, (but) is now completed by the assistance and influence of the Son of God."

IN the introduction to the book of Proverbs, among the several collections of a similar nature which are mentioned there, I have referred to M. Galand's Maximes des Orientaux. From this work, as contained in the supplement to the Bibliotheque Orientale, I have translated the following selection. They will serve to show the curious reader how many sayings similar to those of Solomon still abound in the East.


 
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