Proverbs Chapter 31 verse 16 Holy Bible
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.
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She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
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She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 16. - ZAYIN. She considereth a field, and buyeth it. She turns her attention to a certain field, the possession of which is for some cause desirable; and, after due examination and consideration, she buys it. One is reminded of Christ's parable of the treasure hidden in a field, which the finder sold all that he had to purchase (Matthew 13:44). With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. Her prudent management and economy give her means to buy vines and plant a vineyard, and thus to increase her produce. Possibly it is meant that she sees the field she has gotten is more fitted for grapes than corn, and she cultivates it accordingly. Virgil 'Georg.,' 2:229 - "Altera frumentis quoniam favet, altera Baccho,Densa magis Cereri, rarissima quaeque Lyaeo."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) She considereth a field.--Fixes upon a suitable one for purchase.With the fruit of her hands.--With her savings she buys a vineyard and stocks it.
