Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.
Proverbs 31:18 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 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. |
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
It is vain for you that ye rise up early, and so late take rest, And eat the bread of toil: For so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.