Proverbs 31:18 “She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at ni…”

Proverbs 31:18

She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“her candle”

1 Thessalonians 2:9 Matthew 25:3–10 Genesis 31:40 Psalm 127:2 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9

1 Thessalonians 2:9 · BSB

Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

Matthew 25:3–10 · BSB

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

Genesis 31:40 · BSB

As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.

Psalm 127:2 · BSB

In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.

2 Thessalonians 3:7–9 · BSB

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.

19She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

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