Proverbs 31:17
Strong's Lexicon
She girds herself
חָֽגְרָ֣ה (ḥā·ḡə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2296: 1) to gird, gird on, gird oneself, put on a belt 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to gird 1a2) to gird on, bind on 1a3) to gird oneself

מָתְנֶ֑יהָ (mā·ṯə·ne·hā)
Noun - mdc | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4975: 1) loins, hips 1a) used with H02223 in Pr 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

with strength
בְע֣וֹז (ḇə·‘ō·wz)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5797: 1) might, strength 1a) material or physical 1b) personal or social or political

and shows that her arms
זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ (zə·rō·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2220: 1) arm, forearm, shoulder, strength 1a) arm 1b) arm (as symbol of strength) 1c) forces (political and military) 1d) shoulder (of animal sacrificed)

are strong.
וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ (wat·tə·’am·mêṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 553: 1) to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard 1a) (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold 1b) (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure 1c) (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to 1d) (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.

Young's Literal Translation
She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She draws on her strength and reveals that her arms are strong.

New American Standard Bible
She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.

King James Bible
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.

New Living Translation
She is energetic and strong, a hard worker.

English Standard Version
She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.

New American Standard Bible
She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.

King James Bible
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She draws on her strength and reveals that her arms are strong.

International Standard Version
She clothes herself with fortitude, and fortifies her arms with strength.

NET Bible
She begins her work vigorously, and she strengthens her arms.

American Standard Version
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

English Revised Version
She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.

Young's Literal Translation
She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.
















Cross References
1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

2 Kings 4:29
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

Job 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Proverbs 31:16
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

Proverbs 31:18
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 31:15
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Proverbs 31:14
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

Proverbs 31:19
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Proverbs 31:20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
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