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Webster's Bible Translation
Proverbs 31:20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yes, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Her hands reach out to the poor,and she extends her hands to the needy.
Her hands reach out to the poor,and she extends her hands to the needy.
Hebrew Names Version
She opens her arms to the poor; Yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
She opens her arms to the poor; Yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
King James Version
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
English Standard Version
She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
New American Standard Bible
She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
New Century Version
She welcomes the poor and helps the needy.
She welcomes the poor and helps the needy.
Amplified Bible
She opens and extends her hand to the poor, And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy.
She opens and extends her hand to the poor, And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy.
World English Bible
She stretches out her hand to the poor; Yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
She stretches out her hand to the poor; Yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
Geneva Bible (1587)
She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie.
Legacy Standard Bible
She extends her hand to the poor,And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
She extends her hand to the poor,And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
Berean Standard Bible
She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
Contemporary English Version
and she helps the poor and the needy.
and she helps the poor and the needy.
Complete Jewish Bible
כ She reaches out to embrace the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
כ She reaches out to embrace the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
Darby Translation
She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Easy-to-Read Version
She always gives to the poor and helps those who need it.
She always gives to the poor and helps those who need it.
George Lamsa Translation
She stretches out her hands to the poor; yea, she stretches forth her arms to the needy.
She stretches out her hands to the poor; yea, she stretches forth her arms to the needy.
Good News Translation
She is generous to the poor and needy.
She is generous to the poor and needy.
Lexham English Bible
Her palm she opens to the poor, and her hand she reaches out to the needy.
Her palm she opens to the poor, and her hand she reaches out to the needy.
Literal Translation
She spreads out her hands to the poor, yea, she stretches out her hands to the needy.
She spreads out her hands to the poor, yea, she stretches out her hands to the needy.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
She openeth hir hande to ye poore, yee she stretcheth forth hir hades to soch as haue nede.
She openeth hir hande to ye poore, yee she stretcheth forth hir hades to soch as haue nede.
American Standard Version
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Bible in Basic English
Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.
Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
King James Version (1611)
She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
She openeth her hande to the poore, yea she stretcheth foorth her handes to such as haue neede.
She openeth her hande to the poore, yea she stretcheth foorth her handes to such as haue neede.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.
And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.
English Revised Version
She spreadeth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She spreadeth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sche openyde hir hond to a nedi man, and stretchide forth hir hondis to a pore man.
Sche openyde hir hond to a nedi man, and stretchide forth hir hondis to a pore man.
Update Bible Version
She stretches out her hand to the poor; Yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
She stretches out her hand to the poor; Yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
New English Translation
She extends her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hand to the needy.
She extends her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hand to the needy.
New King James Version
She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
New Living Translation
She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
New Life Bible
She opens her hand to the poor, and holds out her hands to those in need.
She opens her hand to the poor, and holds out her hands to those in need.
New Revised Standard
She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy.
She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
Douay-Rheims Bible
She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.
She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.
Revised Standard Version
She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy.
She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy.
Young's Literal Translation
Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.
Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
Contextual Overview
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchant's ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
She stretcheth: Heb. She spreadeth, Proverbs 1:24, Romans 10:21
she reacheth: Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 22:9, Job 31:16-20, Psalms 41:1, Psalms 112:9, Ecclesiastes 11:1, Ecclesiastes 11:2, Mark 14:7, Acts 9:39-41, Acts 20:34, Acts 20:35, Ephesians 4:28, Hebrews 13:16
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 18:16 - but hath 1 Corinthians 13:4 - is kind
Gill's Notes on the Bible
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor,.... Her liberality is very extensive, reaches to many, and at a distance; it is done with great cheerfulness and readiness; to do good and communicate, she forgets not, it being acceptable to her Lord and husband, Hebrews 13:16;
yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy; she gives with both hands, liberally and largely. It may be applied to the church, giving spiritual food by her ministers to those who are poor in spirit, spiritually poor and needy, and who hunger and thirst after righteousness.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The industry is not selfish, but bears the fruit of an open-handed charity.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 31:20. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor —
11. She is truly charitable. She knows that in every portion of a man's gain God requires a lot for the poor; and if this is not given, God's blessing is not in the rest. And she is not contented to give common alms. While with one hand (יד yad) she relieves the general poor, with both hands (ידיה yadeyha) she gives to the needy, לעני leaney, to the afflicted poor.
