Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
She is like a seagoing ship that brings her food from far away.
New American Standard Bible
She brings her food from afar.
King James Version
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Holman Bible
bringing her food from far away.
A Conservative Version
She is like the merchant ships: she brings her bread from afar.
American Standard Version
She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.
Amplified
She is like the merchant ships [abounding with treasure];
She brings her [household’s] food from far away.
Bible in Basic English
She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.
Darby Translation
She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar;
Julia Smith Translation
She was as the ships of the merchant; from far off she will bring her bread.
King James 2000
She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.
Lexham Expanded Bible
She is like the ships of a merchant; from far off she brings her food;
Modern King James verseion
She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She is like the merchants' ship, that bringeth her victuals from afar.
NET Bible
She is like the merchant ships; she brings her food from afar.
New Heart English Bible
She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
The Emphasized Bible
She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
Webster
She is like the merchant's ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
World English Bible
She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
Youngs Literal Translation
She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.
Themes
Commerce » Increased the wealth of nations and individuals
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Ships » Illustrative » Of industrious women
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Woman » Often engaged in » Spinning
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
Interlinear
Cachar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
13 She seeks out wool and flax, working with eager hands. 14 She is like a seagoing ship that brings her food from far away. 15 She rises while it is still night, preparing meals for her family and providing for her women servants.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:26-28
King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Reed Sea in the land of Edom.
2 Chronicles 9:10
Hiram's servants and Solomon's servants, who brought gold from Ophir, also presented algum wood and other precious stones.
Proverbs 31:24
She designs and sells linen garments, supplying accessories to clothiers.
Ezekiel 27:3-36
Tell Tyre, who lives at the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea, who serves as the international merchant to many coastal districts: "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Tyre, you've been claiming, "I am beauty perfected.'