Parallel Verses

World English Bible

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

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.

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].

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.

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 arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong. 18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night. 19 She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

Cross References

Genesis 31:40

This was my situation: in the day the drought 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 stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

Matthew 25:3-10

Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:7-9

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

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