Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar;
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.
International Standard Version
She is like a seagoing ship that brings 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.
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 seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar; 15 And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:26-28
And king Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion-Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
2 Chronicles 9:10
(And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones.
Proverbs 31:24
She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Ezekiel 27:3-36
and say unto Tyre: O thou that art situate at the entries of the sea, and traffickest with the peoples in many isles, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou, Tyre, hast said, I am perfect in beauty.