Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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 merchant ships,
bringing her food from far away.
15 She rises while it is still night
and provides food for her household
and portions for her female servants.
16 She evaluates a field and buys it;
she plants a vineyard with her earnings.

Cross References

Luke 12:42

The Lord said: “Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time?

Romans 12:11

Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.

Joshua 3:1

Joshua started early the next morning and left the Acacia Grove with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan and stayed there before crossing.

2 Chronicles 36:15

But Yahweh, the God of their ancestors sent word against them by the hand of His messengers, sending them time and time again, for He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place.

Psalm 119:147-148

I rise before dawn and cry out for help;
I put my hope in Your word.

Proverbs 20:13

Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;
open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

Matthew 24:25

Take note: I have told you in advance.

Mark 1:35

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place. And He was praying there.

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