She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
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"She girded her loins with strength," etc. Therefore the Church girded her loins with strength when, intent on the desires of the heavenly, she scorned to succumb to carnal allurements; she strengthened her arm when she prepared herself to perform works of virtue. And it …
Bede· Commentary on Proverbs, 735patristic
She girdeth her loins with strength,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Entire Bible, 1771reformed
She girdeth her loins with strength - 7. She takes care of her own health and strength, not only by means of useful labor, but by healthy exercise. She avoids what might enervate her body, or soften her mind - she is ever active, and girt ready for every necessary exercise. Her loins are firm, and her arms strong.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical
Proverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The verses this one reaches10
Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”
The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.
Although I trained and strengthened their arms, they plot evil against Me.
Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
The walk8
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Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
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I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish…
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1 Peter 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
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Ephesians 6:14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
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He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
The whole web at once: see the Arc.