Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
She will rise while yet night, and she will give food to her house, and a portion to her girls.
New American Standard Bible
And
And
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
and provides food for her household
and portions
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.
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.
Themes
Commerce » Increased the wealth of nations and individuals
the Diet of the jews » Generally prepared by females
Early rising » Requisite for » Discharge of daily duties
Food » Articles of » Prepared by females
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Industry » Early rising necessary to
Labour » Woman's » As housekeepers
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Woman » Often engaged in » Domestic employments
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
Women » Work of » As housekeepers
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
14 She was as the ships of the merchant; from far off she will bring her bread. 15 She will rise while yet night, and she will give food to her house, and a portion to her girls. 16 She purposed a field, and he will take it: from the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard.
Cross References
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, which the Lord will set over his household, to give the allowance of wheat in due time?
Romans 12:11
In study not slothful; boiling in the spirit; serving the Lord;
Joshua 3:1
And Joshua will rise early in the morning; and they will remove from Shittim and they will come even to Jordan, he and all the sons of Israel, and they will pass the night there before they will pass over.
2 Chronicles 36:15
And Jehovah the God of their fathers will send to them by the hand of his messengers, rising early and sending; for he compassionated upon his people, and upon his dwelling:
Psalm 119:147-148
I anticipated the dawn, and I will cry: I hoped for thy words
Proverbs 20:13
Thou shalt not love sleep lest thou shalt be dispossessed: open wide thine eyes, being filled with bread.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
All which thy hand shall find to do, with thy strength, do thou; for no work and understanding and knowledge and wisdom, in hades where thou goest there.
Matthew 24:25
Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Mark 1:35
And early, having risen far in the night, he went out, and departed into a deserted place, and there prayed.