Proverbs 31:18
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
KJV
Gustavit, et vidit quia bona est negotiatio ejus ; non extinguetur in nocte lucerna ejus.
Vulgate
She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp goeth not out by night.
ASV
טָ֭עֲמָה כִּי ט֣וֹב סַחְרָ֑/הּ לֹֽא יִכְבֶּ֖ה ב/ליל בַ/לַּ֣יְלָה נֵרָֽ/הּ
Hebrew
She hath tasted, and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הָ
h
noun · 48×
הּ
h
pronoun · 4×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
טָעַ֥ם
t'm
verb · 11×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לָ֑יְלָה
lylh
noun · 234×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
תִכְבֶּֽה
tkbh
verb · 24×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Thess 2:9 — For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
- 2Thess 3:7 — For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
- Gen 31:40 — Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
- Matt 25:3 — They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
- Ps 127:2 — It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.