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out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />She goes to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />She considers a field and buys it; From her profits she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />She makes plans for a field and buys it; From the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She considers a field before she buys <i>or</i> accepts it [expanding her business prudently]; With her profits she plants fruitful vines in her vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She evaluates a field and buys it; she plants a vineyard with her earnings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She evaluates a field and buys it; she plants a vineyard with her earnings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She knows how to buy land and how to plant a vineyard, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"She picks out a field and buys it. She plants a vineyard from the profits she has earned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She looks at land and buys it, and with money she has earned she plants a vineyard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />She evaluates a field and purchases it; from the proceeds she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She considers a field and buys it; from her own income she plants a vineyard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />She has considered a field, and takes it, "" She has planted a vineyard from the fruit of her hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />She purposed a field, and he will take it: from the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />She has considered a field and bought it. From the fruit of her own hands, she has planted a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She picks out a field and acquires it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />She has looked at a field and bought it, and from the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants and a possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/31-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=6514" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">The Virtues of a Noble Woman</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2161.htm" title="2161: zā·mə·māh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To consider, purpose, devise. A primitive root; to plan, usually in a bad sense.">She appraises</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: ḏeh (N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">a field</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wat·tiq·qā·ḥê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">and buys it;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: mip·pə·rî (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">from her earnings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: ḵap·pe·hā (N-fdc:: 3fs) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5193.htm" title="5193: nə·ṭaʿ (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To plant. A primitive root; properly, to strike in, i.e. Fix; specifically, to plant.">she plants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754: kā·rem (N-ms) -- A vineyard. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard.">a vineyard.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a></span><br />God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a></span><br />For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-12.htm">Luke 19:12-27</a></span><br />So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return. / Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said. / But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">1 Timothy 5:14</a></span><br />So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-4.htm">Titus 2:4-5</a></span><br />In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, / to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14</a></span><br />Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">1 Corinthians 7:34</a></span><br />and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:11-12</a></span><br />and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. / Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-15.htm">Ephesians 5:15-16</a></span><br />Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, / redeeming the time, because the days are evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23-24</a></span><br />Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:10-12</a></span><br />For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” / For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies. / We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-15.htm">Genesis 2:15</a></span><br />Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/2-2.htm">Ruth 2:2-3</a></span><br />And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied. / So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Proverbs 14:1</a></span><br />Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Proverbs 12:11</a></span><br />The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.</p><p class="hdg">considereth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">Joshua 15:18</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as she came <i>unto him</i>, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off <i>her</i> ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12</a></b></br> My vineyard, which <i>is</i> mine, <i>is</i> before me: thou, O Solomon, <i>must have</i> a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Matthew 13:44</a></b></br> Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.</p><p class="hdg">buyeth or taketh </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">Buyeth</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-11.htm">Buys</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-7.htm">Care</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-32.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-7.htm">Considereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-29.htm">Considers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Earnings</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-26.htm">Field</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-13.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/107-37.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/psalms/94-9.htm">Planteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Price</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-11.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-30.htm">Vine-Garden</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-30.htm">Vineyard</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Buyeth</a> <a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Buys</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-22.htm">Care</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-11.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-19.htm">Considereth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Considers</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-18.htm">Earnings</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-9.htm">Field</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-31.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-19.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-4.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Planteth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-4.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/songs/4-13.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Price</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-18.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Vine-Garden</a> <a href="/songs/1-6.htm">Vineyard</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-17.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/31-1.htm">Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/31-6.htm">The afflicted are to be comforted and defended</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">The praise and properties of a good wife</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This suggests that the virtuous woman is not impulsive but rather exercises wisdom and discernment. In a historical context, this reflects the importance of careful planning and decision-making, especially in a patriarchal society where women's roles were often limited. Her ability to consider reflects her intelligence and capability, aligning with the biblical theme of wisdom found throughout Proverbs.<p><b>a field</b><br />The term "field" in Hebrew is "sadeh," which can refer to a piece of land or territory. In ancient Israel, owning and managing land was a significant responsibility and a sign of wealth and stability. This indicates that the woman is involved in substantial economic activities, challenging the stereotype of women being confined to domestic roles. Her engagement with the field symbolizes her active participation in providing for her household and contributing to the community's prosperity.<p><b>and buys it</b><br />The Hebrew word "laqach" means to take or acquire. This action of buying a field demonstrates her financial acumen and independence. In a historical context, this was a remarkable feat, as women typically did not engage in property transactions. Her ability to buy a field signifies trust in her judgment and her role as a steward of resources, reflecting the biblical principle of wise stewardship.<p><b>From her earnings</b><br />"Earnings" in Hebrew is "peri," which literally means "fruit." This metaphorical use of "fruit" suggests that her income is the result of her labor and diligence. It highlights the biblical principle that hard work and industriousness lead to tangible rewards. Her earnings are not merely financial but also represent the fruitfulness of her efforts and the blessings of God upon her work.<p><b>she plants a vineyard</b><br />The act of planting a vineyard, "nata" in Hebrew, is a long-term investment requiring patience and care. Vineyards were valuable assets in ancient times, providing wine, a staple in the diet and economy. This action underscores her foresight and commitment to future prosperity. It also symbolizes spiritual fruitfulness, as vineyards are often used in Scripture to represent abundance and blessing. Her initiative in planting a vineyard reflects her dedication to nurturing and growing her family's resources, embodying the virtues of diligence and foresight.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">She considereth a field.--</span>Fixes upon a suitable one for purchase.<p><span class= "bld">With the fruit of her hands.--</span>With her savings she buys a vineyard and stocks it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - ZAYIN. <span class="cmt_word">She considereth a field, and buyeth it.</span> She turns her attention to a certain field, the possession of which is for some cause desirable; and, after due examination and consideration, she buys it. One is reminded of Christ's parable of the treasure hidden in a field, which the finder sold all that he had to purchase (<a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Matthew 13:44</a>). <span class="cmt_word">With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.</span> Her prudent management and economy give her means to buy vines and plant a vineyard, and thus to increase her produce. Possibly it is meant that she sees the field she has gotten is more fitted for grapes than corn, and she cultivates it accordingly. Virgil 'Georg.,' 2:229 - <p><span class="foreign">"Altera frumentis quoniam favet, altera Baccho,<br />Densa magis Cereri, rarissima quaeque Lyaeo."</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/31-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">She appraises</span><br /><span class="heb">זָמְמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(zā·mə·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2161.htm">Strong's 2161: </a> </span><span class="str2">To consider, purpose, devise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a field</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֭דֶה</span> <span class="translit">(ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and buys it;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·qā·ḥê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from her earnings</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּרִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she plants</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣טְעָה</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṭə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5193.htm">Strong's 5193: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike in, fix, to plant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a vineyard.</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּֽרֶם׃</span> <span class="translit">(kā·rem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garden, vineyard</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/31-16.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:16 She considers a field and buys it (Prov. 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