Proverbs 31:14
She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
In Context
13She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:26Also King Salomon made a nauie of ships in Ezeon-geber, which is beside Eloth, and the brinke of the red Sea, in the land of Edom.
Proverbs 31:24She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant.
Ezekiel 27:3And say vnto Tyrus, that is situate at the entrie of the sea, which is the marte of the people for many yles, Thus sayeth the Lord God, O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfite beautie.
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 →