Proverbs 31:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.”

Proverbs 31:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 31:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 31:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.”

Proverbs 31:18 — World English Bible

Proverbs 31:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp goeth not out by night.”

Proverbs 31:18 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 31:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“She hath perceived when her merchandise <FI>is<Fi> good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.”

Proverbs 31:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 31:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.”

Proverbs 31:18 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 31:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.”

Proverbs 31:18 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 31:18 in Context — Proverbs 31

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.

18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

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

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What Does Proverbs 31:18 Mean?

Proverbs 31:18 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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