Proverbs 31:18
Strong's Lexicon
She sees
טָ֭עֲמָה (ṭā·‘ă·māh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2938: 1) to taste, perceive, eat 1a) (Qal) to taste

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

her gain
סַחְרָ֑הּ (saḥ·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5504: 1) traffic, gain, profit, gain from merchandise 1a) traffic, gain from traffic

[is] good,
ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

and her lamp
נֵרָֽהּ׃ (nê·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5216: 1) lamp

is not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

extinguished
יִכְבֶּ֖ה (yiḵ·beh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3518: 1) to quench, put out, be put out, be quenched, be extinguished 1a) (Qal) to be quenched, be extinguished 1b) (Piel) to quench, extinguish

at night.
(בַלַּ֣יְלָה) (ḇal·lay·lāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3915: 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.

Young's Literal Translation
She hath perceived when her merchandise [is] good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She sees that her profits are good, and her lamp never goes out at night.

New American Standard Bible
She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.

King James Bible
She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.

New Living Translation
She makes sure her dealings are profitable; her lamp burns late into the night.

English Standard Version
She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night.

New American Standard Bible
She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.

King James Bible
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She sees that her profits are good, and her lamp never goes out at night.

International Standard Version
She is confident that her profits are sufficient. Her lamp does not go out at night.

NET Bible
She knows that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out in the night.

American Standard Version
She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night.

English Revised Version
She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: her lamp goeth not out by night.

Young's Literal Translation
She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
















Cross References
Job 14:21
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

Proverbs 31:17
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

Proverbs 31:19
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 31:16
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

Proverbs 31:15
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Proverbs 31:20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 31:21
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
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