Parallel Verses

Amplified


She sees that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out, but it burns continually through the night [she is prepared for whatever lies ahead].

New American Standard Bible

She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

She sees that her profits are good,
and her lamp never goes out at night.

International Standard Version

She is confident that her profits are sufficient. Her lamp does not go out at night.

A Conservative Version

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out by night.

American Standard Version

She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night.

Bible in Basic English

She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

Darby Translation

She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.

Julia Smith Translation

She tasted that her traffic is good: her light will not go out by night

King James 2000

She perceives that her merchandise is good: her lamp goes not out by night.

Lexham Expanded Bible

She perceives that her merchandise [is] good; her lamp does not go out in the night.

Modern King James verseion

She sees that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out by night.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And if she perceiveth that her housewifery doth good, her candle goeth not out by night.

NET Bible

She knows that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out in the night.

New Heart English Bible

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.

The Emphasized Bible

She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:

Webster

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

World English Bible

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.

Youngs Literal Translation

She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
טעם 
Ta`am 
Usage: 11

סחר 
Cachar 
Usage: 4

נרה נר ניר נר ניר 
Niyr 
Usage: 48

goeth not out
כּבה 
Kabah 
Usage: 24

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

An Excellent Woman

17
She equips herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task]
And makes her arms strong.
18 
She sees that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out, but it burns continually through the night [she is prepared for whatever lies ahead].
19
She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands hold the spindle [as she spins wool into thread for clothing].


Cross References

Genesis 31:40

This was my situation: by day the heat consumed me and by night the cold, and I could not sleep.

Psalm 127:2


It is vain for you to rise early,
To retire late,
To eat the bread of anxious labors—
For He gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep.

Matthew 25:3-10

For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them,

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, believers, our labor and hardship. We worked night and day [practicing our trade] in order not to be a [financial] burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you.

2 Thessalonians 3:7-9

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined or inappropriate manner when we were with you [we were never idle or lazy, nor did we avoid our duties],

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