Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.

King James Version

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Holman Bible

She rises while it is still night
and provides food for her household
and portions for her female servants.

International Standard Version

She rises while it is still night, preparing meals for her family and providing for her women servants.

A Conservative Version

She also rises while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and their task to her maidens.

American Standard Version

She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.

Amplified


She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And assigns tasks to her maids.

Bible in Basic English

She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

Darby Translation

And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.

Julia Smith Translation

She will rise while yet night, and she will give food to her house, and a portion to her girls.

King James 2000

She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidservants.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And she arises while [it is] still night, and gives food to her household, and tasks to her servant girls.

Modern King James verseion

She also rises while it is still night, and gives food to her household, and a share to her young women.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

She riseth ere day and giveth meat to her household, and food to her maidens.

NET Bible

She also gets up while it is still night, and provides food for her household and a portion to her female servants.

New Heart English Bible

She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

The Emphasized Bible

And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:

Webster

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

World English Bible

She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

Youngs Literal Translation

Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לילה ליל ליל 
Layil 
Usage: 233

and giveth
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

טרף 
Tereph 
Usage: 22

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

References

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

An Excellent Woman

14 She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar. 15 She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

Cross References

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

Romans 12:11

Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,serve the Lord.

Joshua 3:1

Then Joshua rose early in the morning and they set out from Shittim. And they came to the Jordan, he and all the people of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.

2 Chronicles 36:15

The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place.

Psalm 119:147-148

I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.

Proverbs 20:13

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might,for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Matthew 24:25

See, I have told you beforehand.

Mark 1:35

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.

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