Translations
Louis Segond 1910
Elle fait des chemises, et les vend, Et elle livre des ceintures au marchand.
KJV
She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
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