Proverbs 31:15
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
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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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 12:11
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Read in contextMark 1:35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Read in contextLuke 12:42
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Read in contextProverbs 20:13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Read in context2 Chronicles 36:15
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
Read in contextPsalms 119:147–148
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Read in contextJoshua 3:1
And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
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