Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
14 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “hands” →
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
