Proverbs 31:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 31:40 : 40 This was my condition, wasted by heat in the day and by the bitter cold at night; and sleep went from my eyes.
  • Ps 127:2 : 2 It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.
  • Matt 25:3-9 : 3 For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them. 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights. 5 Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep. 6 But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him. 7 Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out. 9 But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves. 10 And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order, 8 And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you: 9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

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    10 Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

    11 The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.

    12 She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

    13 She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

    14 She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

    15 She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

    16 After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

    17 She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

  • Prov 31:19-31
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    19 She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

    20 Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

    21 She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red.

    22 She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.

    23 Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.

    24 She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.

    25 Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

    26 Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

    27 She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

    28 Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

    29 Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

    30 Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

    31 Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

  • Prov 3:14-18
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    14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

    15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

    16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

    17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

    18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

  • Prov 6:8
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    8 She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting.

  • Prov 27:16
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    16 He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

  • Prov 4:8-9
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    8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

    9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

  • Prov 7:11-12
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    11 She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house.

    12 Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.

  • Eccl 8:16
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    16 When I gave my mind to the knowledge of wisdom and to seeing the business which is done on the earth (and there are those whose eyes see not sleep by day or by night),

  • Isa 23:18
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    18 And her goods and her trade will be holy to the Lord: they will not be kept back or stored up; for her produce will be for those living in the Lord's land, to give them food for their needs, and fair clothing.

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    1 Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

  • Prov 9:14
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    14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

  • Song 6:10
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    10 Who is she, looking down as the morning light, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, who is to be feared like an army with flags?

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    9 At nightfall, in the evening of the day, in the black dark of the night.

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    4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.

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    28 You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.

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    2 She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.

    3 She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,

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    9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

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    14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

  • Job 31:20
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    20 If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm;

  • Prov 1:21
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    21 Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:

  • Prov 8:2
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    2 At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

  • Job 18:6
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    6 The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.