Proverbs 31:21 KJV

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Matthew Henry

  • The description of a virtuous womanThis is the description of a virtuous woman of those days, but the general outlines equally suit every age and nation. She is very careful to recommend...

Thompson Chains

  • Snow (1)Link 8 of 9 · next Jeremiah 18:14
  • ForethoughtSee the chain from Proverbs 6:8 · 3 links
  • ScarletLink 6 of 10 · next Isaiah 1:18

Cross References

  • Genesis 45:22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
  • 2 Samuel 1:24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
  • Proverbs 25:20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • She is not afraid לֹא lōʾ Negative תִירָא tîrāʾ יָרֵא Verb · qal imperfect, third person feminine singular
  • of the snow מִשָּׁלֶג miššāleg שֶׁלֶג Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
  • for her household לְבֵיתָהּ lĕbêtāh בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person feminine singular
  • for all her household כִּי kî Conjunction כָל kol Noun · masculine singular construct בֵּיתָהּ bêtāh בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person feminine singular
  • clothed לָבֻשׁ lābuš לָבַשׁ Verb · qal passive participle, masculine singular
  • with scarlet שָׁנִים šānîm שָׁנִי Noun · masculine plural

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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