Proverbs 31:14
She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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:
15And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
Cross References
1 Kings 9:26A fleet also, did King Solomon build in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
Proverbs 31:24Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
Ezekiel 27:3And thou shalt say unto Tyre, O thou that dwellest by the entrances of the sea, Thou merchant of the peoples unto many shores,— Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, O Tyre, Thou saidst, I, am the perfection of 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 →