She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor,.... Her liberality is very extensive, reaches to many, and at a distance; it is done with great cheerfulness and readiness; to do good and communicate, she…
Barnes' Notes
The industry is not selfish, but bears the fruit of an open-handed charity.
This description of the virtuous woman is designed to show what wives the women should make and what wives the men should choose; it consists of twenty-two verses, each beginning with a letter of the…
Cambridge Bible
stretcheth out Rather, spreadeth out.
her hand Lit. her palm. The whole expression, spreadeth out her palm(holding out the gift for acceptance) denotes the open-handed liberality with which she…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture