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 Elle pense à un champ, et elle l’acquiert; Du fruit de son travail elle plante une vigne.

17 Elle ceint de force ses reins, Et elle affermit ses bras.

18 Elle sent que ce qu’elle gagne est bon; Sa lampe ne s’éteint point pendant la nuit.

19 Elle met la main à la quenouille, Et ses doigts tiennent le fuseau.

20 Elle tend la main au malheureux, Elle tend la main à l’indigent.

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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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