Proverbs 31:14
She is like the merchants' ships; She bringeth her food from afar.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
In Context
13She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.
15She riseth while it is yet night, And giveth food to her family, And a task to her maidens.
Cross References
Proverbs 31:24She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles to the merchant.
Ezekiel 27:3and say to Tyre, O thou that didst dwell at the entrance of the sea, the merchant of the nations to many coasts! thus saith the Lord Jehovah: O Tyre, thou hast said, “I am perfect in beauty.”
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:11-31
The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field,… Read the whole commentary →