Proverbs 31:18 - Revised Version 1885 She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: Her candle goeth not out by night. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition She tastes and sees that her gain from work [with and for God] is good; her lamp goes not out, but it burns on continually through the night [of trouble, privation, or sorrow, warning away fear, doubt, and distrust]. American Standard Version (1901) She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp goeth not out by night. Common English Bible She realizes that her trading is successful; she doesn’t put out her lamp at night. Catholic Public Domain Version She has tasted and seen that her tasks are good; her lamp shall not be extinguished at night. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night. |