Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
She is like the ships of a merchant; from far off she brings her food;
New American Standard Bible
She brings her food from afar.
King James Version
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Holman Bible
bringing her food from far away.
International Standard Version
She is like a seagoing ship that brings her food from far away.
A Conservative Version
She is like the merchant ships: she brings her bread from afar.
American Standard Version
She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.
Amplified
She is like the merchant ships [abounding with treasure];
She brings her [household’s] food from far away.
Bible in Basic English
She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.
Darby Translation
She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar;
Julia Smith Translation
She was as the ships of the merchant; from far off she will bring her bread.
King James 2000
She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.
Modern King James verseion
She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She is like the merchants' ship, that bringeth her victuals from afar.
NET Bible
She is like the merchant ships; she brings her food from afar.
New Heart English Bible
She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
The Emphasized Bible
She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
Webster
She is like the merchant's ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
World English Bible
She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
Youngs Literal Translation
She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.
Themes
Commerce » Increased the wealth of nations and individuals
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Ships » Illustrative » Of industrious women
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Woman » Often engaged in » Spinning
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
Interlinear
Cachar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
13 She seeks wool and flax, and she works with the diligence of {her hands}. 14 She is like the ships of a merchant; from far off she brings her food; 15 And she arises while [it is] still night, and gives food to her household, and tasks to her servant girls.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:26-28
King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-Geber which [is] near Elath on the shore of the {Red Sea} in the land of Edom.
2 Chronicles 9:10
Moreover the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir brought algum wood and precious stones.
Proverbs 31:24
Linen garments she makes and sells, and she supplies sashes for the merchants.
Ezekiel 27:3-36
And you must say to Tyre, the one who sits at [the] entrance of the sea [as] the merchant of the peoples to the many coastlands, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Tyre, {you yourself said} "I [am] perfect {in beauty}!"