Proverbs 31:18

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 31:40 : 40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.
  • Ps 127:2 : 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; [For] so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
  • Matt 25:3-9 : 3 For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them: 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you: 9 not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

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    10A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

    11The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain.

    12She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.

    13She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

    14She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.

    15She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.

    16She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

    17She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

  • Prov 31:19-31
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    19She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.

    20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

    21She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

    22She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

    23Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

    24She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

    25Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

    26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

    27She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

    28Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband [also], and he praiseth her, [saying] :

    29Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.

    30Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; [But] a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

    31Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.

  • Prov 3:14-18
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    14For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

    15She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

    16Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

    18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

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    8Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.

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    9She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.

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    16When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes), [

  • Isa 23:18
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    18And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to Jehovah: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before Jehovah, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

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    14And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

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    14House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

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    20If his loins have not blessed me, And if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

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    21She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:

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    2On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

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    6The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out.