Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Bible References

Her candle

Genesis 31:40
Thus I was: by day the heat consumed me and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.
Psalm 127:2
It is vain for you to rise up early,
To retire late,
To eat the bread of painful labors;
For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.
Matthew 25:3
For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:7
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,

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