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Proverbs 31:24

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

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סָדִ֣יןsadinfine linenסָדִיןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fine linen”, the ordinary formH5466a wrapper, i.e. shirtfine linen, sheet.עָ֭שְׂתָהasetahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…וַתִּמְכֹּ֑רvatimkorand sellמָכַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and sell”, the next action in the storyH4376to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)[idiom] at all, sell (away, -er, self).וַ֝חֲג֗וֹרvachagorand girded withחָגוֹרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and girded with”, the ordinary formH2289beltedgirded with.נָתְנָ֥הnatenahgiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽיlaknaanito Canaaniteכְּנַעַנִיpreposition, with the article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “to Canaanite”, the ordinary formH3669a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans)Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

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American Standard Version (1901)

She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Young’s Literal Translation

Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.

World English Bible

She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

Darby Translation

She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Douay-Rheims

She made fine linen, and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

She makes fine linens, and sells girdles to the Chananites: she opens her mouth heedfully and with propriety, and controls her tongue.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σινδόνας ἐποίησε καὶ ἀπέδοτο περιζώματα τοῖς Χαναναίοις. στόμα αὐτῆς διήνοιξε προσεχόντως καὶ ἐννόμως, καὶ τάξιν ἐστείλατο τῇ γλώσσῃ αὐτῆς.