Proverbs 31:14
She is like the oniyyot socher (ship merchant); 1 she bringeth her lechem from afar. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
In Context
13She seeketh tzemer (wool), and flax, 1 and worketh willingly with her palms. 1
Cross References
1 Kings 9:26And HaMelech Sh'lomo built a fleet of oniyyot in Etzyon-Gever, which is near Eilot, on the shore of the Yam Suf, in Eretz Edom.
Proverbs 31:24She maketh fine garments, and selleth them; 1 and delivereth sashes unto the kena'ani (merchant). 1
Ezekiel 27:3And say unto Tzor (Tyre), 1 O thou that dwell at the entrance of the yam, 1 which art a merchant of the peoples for many coastlands, 1 Thus saith Adonoi Hashem; 1 O Tzor (Tyre), thou hast said, 1 I am perfect in beauty. 1
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 →