Proverbs31:16

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Translation

She considers a field and takes possession of it;

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from the fruit of her hand she plants a vineyard.

Paraphrase

Her husband has so much confidence in her that he allows her to make major purchases and start business ventures of her own.

Footnotes

1: "takes possession of it"

Most of the possible meanings of this word relate to “taking or getting,” but one of the ways to get something you want is to pay for it, then it is legally yours. Thus one of the possible meanings of this word is “to buy,” however, I want you to see the force of the word chosen here. When she found a field she desired to own, she would not let anything stop her and would not rest until it was in her possession.