Proverbs 31:18
She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
In Context
17She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.
19She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.
Cross References
Genesis 31:40I was in the day consumed with heate, and with frost in the night, and my sleepe departed from mine eyes.
Matthew 25:3The foolish tooke their lampes, but tooke none oyle with them.
2 Thessalonians 3:7For ye your selues know, how ye ought to follow vs: for we behaued not our selues inordinately among you,
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 →