Proverbs 31:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.

New Living Translation
She makes sure her dealings are profitable; her lamp burns late into the night.

English Standard Version
She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night.

Berean Study Bible
She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.

New American Standard Bible
She senses that her profit is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.

NASB 1995
She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.

NASB 1977
She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.

Amplified Bible
She sees that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out, but it burns continually through the night [she is prepared for whatever lies ahead].

Christian Standard Bible
She sees that her profits are good, and her lamp never goes out at night.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She sees that her profits are good, and her lamp never goes out at night.

Contemporary English Version
She knows when to buy or sell, and she stays busy until late at night.

Good News Translation
She knows the value of everything she makes, and works late into the night.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She sees that she is making a good profit. Her lamp burns late at night.

International Standard Version
She is confident that her profits are sufficient. Her lamp does not go out at night.

NET Bible
She knows that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out in the night.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

New King James Version
She perceives that her merchandise is good, And her lamp does not go out by night.

King James 2000 Bible
She perceives that her merchandise is good: her lamp goes not out by night.

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

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

American King James Version
She perceives that her merchandise is good: her candle goes not out by night.

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

A Faithful Version
She sees that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out by night.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And yf she perceaue that her huswiferie doth good, her candell goeth not out by nyght.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And yf she perceaue that hir houswifrie doth good, hir candle goeth not out by night.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
She has perceived when her merchandise [is] good, "" Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

Young's Literal Translation
She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

Smith's Literal Translation
She tasted that her traffic is good: her light will not go out by night.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.

Catholic Public Domain Version
She has tasted and seen that her tasks are good; her lamp shall not be extinguished at night.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
She has tasted that her merchandise is good and her lamp does not go out all night.

Lamsa Bible
She perceives that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out all night.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; Her lamp goeth not out by night.

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
















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