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with care, enquire, require <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place) <BR> 1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek <BR> 1a2a) of God <BR> 1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers <BR> 1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship <BR> 1a3a) God <BR> 1a3b) heathen deities <BR> 1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require <BR> 1a5) to investigate, enquire <BR> 1a6) to ask for, require, demand <BR> 1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application <BR> 1a8) to seek with care, care for <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God) <BR> 1b2) to be sought, be sought out <BR> 1b3) to be required (of blood)">1875</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1875 -- Occurrence 116 of 164">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דָּ֭רְשָׁה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/dareshah_1875.htm" title="Da·re·shah: looks -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">dā-rə-šāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">She seeks</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6785.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6785: 1) wool <BR> 1a) wool <BR> 1b) whiteness (metaph.) <BR> 1c) wool (in garments)">6785</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6785.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6785 -- Occurrence 9 of 16">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">צֶ֣מֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tzemer_6785.htm" title="Tze·mer: wool -- Occurrence 3 of 4.">ṣe-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">wool</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6593.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6593: 1) flax, linen <BR> 1a) fibre used as material for garments">6593</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6593.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6593 -- Occurrence 8 of 16">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ufishtim_6593.htm" title="u·fish·Tim;: and flax -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">ū-p̄iš-tîm;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and flax</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine plural">Conj-w | N-fp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze">6213</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6213 -- Occurrence 2007 of 2628">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattaas_6213.htm" title="vat·Ta·'as,: and works -- Occurrence 8 of 11.">wat-ta-‘aś,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and works</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2656.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2656: 1) delight, pleasure <BR> 1a) delight <BR> 1b) desire, longing <BR> 1c) the good pleasure <BR> 1d) that in which one takes delight">2656</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2656.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2656 -- Occurrence 19 of 39">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּחֵ֣פֶץ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bechefetz_2656.htm" title="be·Che·fetz: delight -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">bə-ḥê-p̄eṣ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with willingly</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3709: 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand <BR> 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand <BR> 1b) power <BR> 1c) sole (of the foot) <BR> 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects <BR> 1d1) of thigh-joint <BR> 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) <BR> 1d3) hollow (of sling) <BR> 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) <BR> 1d5) handles (as bent)">3709</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3709 -- Occurrence 147 of 193">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kappeiha_3709.htm" title="kap·Pei·ha.: her hands -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">kap-pe-hā.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">her hands</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - fdc :: third person feminine singular">N-fdc | 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6785.htm" title="tze·mer: wool -- 6785: wool">צֶ֣מֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6593.htm" title="u·fish·tim;: and flax -- 6593: flax, linen">וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="vat·ta·'as: and works -- 6213: do, make">וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2656.htm" title="be·che·fetz: delight -- 2656: delight, pleasure">בְּחֵ֣פֶץ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3709.htm" title="kap·pei·ha.: her hands -- 3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan">כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/proverbs/31.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1875.htm" title="darash (daw-rash') -- ask, X at all, care for, X diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-)mancer, question, require">She seeketh</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6785.htm" title="tsemer (tseh'-mer) -- wool(-len)">wool</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6593.htm" title="pishteh (pish-teh') -- flax, linen">and flax</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy">and worketh</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2656.htm" title="chephets (khay'-fets) -- acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly">willingly</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3709.htm" title="kaph (kaf) -- branch, + foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon">with her hands</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/31.htm">משלי 31:13 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">דָּ֭רְשָׁה צֶ֣מֶר וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ בְּחֵ֣פֶץ כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/31.htm">משלי 31:13 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">דרשה צמר ופשתים ותעש בחפץ כפיה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/31.htm">משלי 31:13 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">דרשה צמר ופשתים ותעש בחפץ כפיה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/31.htm">משלי 31:13 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">דרשה צמר ופשתים ותעש בחפץ כפיה׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/proverbs/31-13.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/31.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She selects wool and flax and works with willing hands. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">worketh</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/18-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 18:6-8</span> And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/24-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 24:13,14,18-20</span> Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/29-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 29:9,10</span> And while he yet spoke with them, 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