Proverbs 31:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Gen 31:40 : 40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes.
  • Ps 127:2 : 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for He gives His beloved sleep.
  • Matt 25:3-9 : 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them. 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight a cry was made: Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, No, lest there not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: for working night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we did not behave disorderly among you. 8 Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but we worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. 9 Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

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  • Prov 31:10-17
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    10Who can find a virtuous woman? For her worth is far above rubies.

    11The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, so he will have no lack of gain.

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

    13She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands.

    14She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.

    15She rises also while it is yet night, and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.

    16She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

    17She girds herself with strength and strengthens her arms.

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

    20She extends her hand to the poor; yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.

    21She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.

    22She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

    23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

    24She makes fine linen and sells it, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

    25Strength and honor are her clothing, and she shall rejoice in time to come.

    26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness.

    27She watches over the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

    28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.

    29Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all.

    30Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

    31Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

  • Prov 3:14-18
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    14For its merchandise is better than the merchandise of silver, and its gain than fine gold.

    15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared to her.

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

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

    18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her: and happy is everyone who retains her.

  • Prov 6:8
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    8Provides her food in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

  • Prov 27:16
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    16Whoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand reveals itself.

  • Prov 4:8-9
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    8Exalt her, and she will promote you: she will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

    9She will give to your head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory she will deliver to you.

  • Prov 7:11-12
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    11She is loud and stubborn; her feet do not stay at home:

    12Sometimes she is outside, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.

  • Eccl 8:16
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    16When I applied my heart to know wisdom and to see the work that is done upon the earth (for there are those who neither day nor night see sleep with their eyes),

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

  • Prov 14:1
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    1Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.

  • Prov 9:14
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    14For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

  • Song 6:10
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    10Who is she who looks forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and awesome as an army with banners?

  • Prov 7:9
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    9In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night;

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    16A gracious woman retains honor, and strong men retain riches.

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    28For you will light my lamp: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

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    3She has sent out her maidens: she cries out on the highest places of the city,

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    9The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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    14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers, and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

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    20If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

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  • Prov 8:2
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    2She stands on the top of high places, by the way where the paths meet.

  • Job 18:6
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    6The light shall be dark in his dwelling, and his lamp shall be put out with him.