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Romanian Cornilescu Translation
Proverbele 31:20
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
She stretcheth: Heb. She spreadeth, Proverbs 1:24, Romans 10:21
she reacheth: Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 22:9, Job 31:16-20, Psalms 41:1, Psalms 112:9, Ecclesiastes 11:1, Ecclesiastes 11:2, Mark 14:7, Acts 9:39-41, Acts 20:34, Acts 20:35, Ephesians 4:28, Hebrews 13:16
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 18:16 - but hath 1 Corinthians 13:4 - is kind
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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 forgets not, it being acceptable to her Lord and husband, Hebrews 13:16;
yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy; she gives with both hands, liberally and largely. It may be applied to the church, giving spiritual food by her ministers to those who are poor in spirit, spiritually poor and needy, and who hunger and thirst after righteousness.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The industry is not selfish, but bears the fruit of an open-handed charity.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 31:20. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor —
11. She is truly charitable. She knows that in every portion of a man's gain God requires a lot for the poor; and if this is not given, God's blessing is not in the rest. And she is not contented to give common alms. While with one hand (יד yad) she relieves the general poor, with both hands (ידיה yadeyha) she gives to the needy, לעני leaney, to the afflicted poor.
