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Proverbs 31:24

Proverbs 31:24
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it,.... She not only seeks wool and flax, and spins it, but makes it up into fine linen, which she disposes of to advantage to herself and family. Kimchi says (y),…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Fine linen - Not the same word as in Pro 31:22 note; it describes a made-up garment Isa 3:23. Merchant - literally, “Canaanite,” i. e., the Phoenician merchant.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 31:10-31

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

fine linen Rather, linen garments. The word, which is not the same as that rendered fine linenin Pro 31:31, denotes not the material but a made-up garment, σινδόνας LXX.; sindonem, Vulg. It is…

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