She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.
Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me.
Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
“Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,
And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Although I trained and strengthened their arms, yet they devise evil against me.
The ironsmith takes a cutting tool and works it over the coals. He fashions it with hammers and works it with his strong arm. He becomes hungry, and his strength fails; he drinks no water and is faint.
He said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment and take my staff in your hand and go. If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not reply. And lay my staff on the face of the child.”
yet his bow remained unmoved; his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),
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