Proverbs 31:18
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She hath tasted, and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.

perceiveth or tasteth her candle

Genesis 31:40 Day and night was I parched with heat, and with frost, and sleep departed from my eyes.

Psalm 127:2 It is vain for you to rise before light, rise ye after you have sitten, you that eat the bread of sorrow. When he shall give sleep to his beloved,

Matthew 25:3-10 But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them. . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:9 For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:7-9 For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us. For we were not disorderly among you. . . .

Context
The Virtues of a Noble Woman
17She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm. 18She hath tasted, and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.19She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.…
Cross References
Job 14:21
Whether his children come to honour or dishonour, he shall not understand.

Proverbs 31:17
She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.

Proverbs 31:19
She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

Lexicon
She sees
טָ֭עֲמָה (ṭā·‘ă·māh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2938: To taste, to perceive

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

her gain
סַחְרָ֑הּ (saḥ·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5504: Commerce, gain

[is] good,
ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

and her lamp
נֵרָֽהּ׃ (nê·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5216: A lamp, light

is not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

extinguished
יִכְבֶּ֖ה (yiḵ·beh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3518: To be quenched or extinguished, to go out

at night.
בַלַּ֣יְלָה (ḇal·lay·lāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3915: A twist, night, adversity


Additional Translations
She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.She perceives that her merchandise is good: her candle goes not out by night.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night.

And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.

She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: her lamp goeth not out by night.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.

She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
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