She girdsherselfwith strengthAnd makesher armsstrong.
But his bowremainedfirm,And his armswere agile,From the handsof the MightyOneof Jacob(From thereis the Shepherd,the Stoneof Israel),
Then the handof the LORDwas on Elijah,and he girdedup his loinsand outranAhabto Jezreel.
Then he saidto Gehazi,"Girdup your loinsand takemy staffin your hand,and goyour way; ifyou meetanyman,do not salutehim, and ifanyonesalutesyou, do not answerhim; and laymy staffon the lad'sface."
"Nowgirdup your loinslike a man,And I will askyou, and you instructMe!
She considersa fieldand buysit; From her earningsshe plantsa vineyard.
She sensesthat her gainis good;Her lampdoes not goout at night.
The man shapesironinto a cuttingtooland doeshis workover the coals,fashioningit with hammersand workingit with his strongarm.He alsogetshungryand his strengthfails;he drinksnowaterand becomesweary.
Although I trained[and] strengthenedtheir arms,Yet they deviseevilagainstMe.
"Be dressed in readiness,and [keep] your lampslit.
Finally,be strongin the Lordand in the strengthof His might.
Stand firmtherefore,HAVING GIRDEDYOUR LOINSWITH TRUTH,and HAVING PUTON THE BREASTPLATEOF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
Therefore,prepareyour mindsfor action, keep sober[in spirit], fix your hopecompletelyon the graceto be broughtto you at the revelationof JesusChrist.
