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Proverbs 31:15

WorkServing others

13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.

14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.

She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.

16 She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.

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

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BSB
She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.
KJV
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
WEB
She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.
ASV
She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.
DARBY
And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.
BLB
And she rises and it is still night, and she provides food for her house, even the portion assigned to her maidservants.
ÅB
Hun står opp mens det enda er natt, og gir sine husfolk brød og sine piker deres arbeid for dagen.
OTB
Hun står opp mens det ennå er natt, og sørger for mat til sitt hus, og porsjoner til sine tjenestepiker.
B1930
Hun står op mens det ennu er natt, og gir sine husfolk brød og sine piker deres arbeid for dagen.

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Cross references

  • Romans 12:11

    Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

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  • Mark 1:35

    Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

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  • Luke 12:42

    And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

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  • Proverbs 20:13

    Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

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  • 2 Chronicles 36:15

    Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.

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  • Psalms 119:147–148

    I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.

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  • Joshua 3:1

    Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.

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