Proverbs 31:14
She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Proverbs 31:14 in other translations
| BSB | She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. |
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| WEB | She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar. |
| ASV | She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar. |
| YLT | She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread. |
| DARBY | She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar; |
| BBE | She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away. |
| Webster | She is like the merchant's ships; she bringeth her food from afar. |
What does Proverbs 31:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 31:10-31
10-31. 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 31:10-31
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…
Proverbs 31:14 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 31:14
- Ezekiel 27:3-36
And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord God; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty. Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty. They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee. Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim. …
- 1 Kings 9:26-28
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion–geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon. And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Proverbs 31:13
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
- Proverbs 31:14
She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
- Proverbs 31:15
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Proverbs 31:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Fué como navío de mercader: trae su pan de lejos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Elle est comme les navires d’un marchand, elle amène son pain de loin. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie ist Kaufmannsschiffen gleich, von fernher bringt sie ihr Brot herbei. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Facta est quasi navis institoris, de longe portans panem suum. |