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
Read Proverbs 31:18 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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.
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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