God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 31:14
14She is like merchant ships. She brings her food from far away.
Proverbs 31:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
- New International Version (NIV)She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
- English Standard Version (ESV)She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.
- New King James Version (NKJV)She is like the merchant ships, She brings her food from afar.
Context of Proverbs 31:14
12She helps him and never harms him all the days of her life. 13“She seeks out wool and linen ⌞with care⌟ and works with willing hands. She is like merchant ships. She brings her food from far away. 15She wakes up while it is still dark and gives food to her family and portions of food to her female slaves. 16“She picks out a field and buys it. She plants a vineyard from the profits she has earned.
Read all of Proverbs 31Proverbs 31:14 word by word
הָ֭יְתָה כָּאֳנִיּ֣וֹת סוֹחֵ֑ר מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק תָּבִ֥יא לַחְמָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 31:14
- Proverbs 31:24“She makes linen garments and sells them and delivers belts to the merchants.
- 1 Kings 9:26King Solomon also built a fleet near the Red Sea coast at Ezion Geber by Elath in Edom.
- 2 Chronicles 9:10Huram’s servants and Solomon’s servants who brought gold from Ophir also brought sandalwood and precious stones.
- Ezekiel 27:3Tyre is the city at the entrance to the sea. It is the merchant to the nations. Say to Tyre, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: Tyre, you used to brag about your perfect beauty.
Commentaries on Proverbs 31:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14She is like the merchants' ships - 3. She acts like merchants. If she buy any thing for her household, she sells sufficient of her own manufactures to pay for it; if she imports, she exports: and she sends articles of her own manufacturing or produce to distant countries; she traffics with the neighboring tribes.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The comparison points to the enlarged commerce of the Israelites consequent on their contact with the Phoenicians under David and Solomon; compare Proverbs 31:24.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-31Verses 10-31 This is the description of a virtuous woman of those days, but the general outlines equally suit every age and nation. She is very careful to recommend herself to her husband's esteem and affection, to know his mind, and is willing that he rule over her. 1. She can be trusted, and he will leave such a wife to manage for him. He is happy in her. And she makes it her constant business to do him good. 2. She is one that takes pains in her…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-15The wife works to provide food and clothing for her family.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-3110-31. This exquisite picture of a truly lovely wife is conceived and drawn in accordance with the customs of Eastern nations, but its moral teachings suit all climes. In Hebrew the verses begin with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order (compare Introduction to Poetical Books). Who ... woman--The question implies that such are rare, though not entirely wanting (compare Pr 18:22; 19:14). virtuous--literally, "of strength," that is, moral courage…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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