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She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her food from afar. Literal Standard Version She has been as ships of the merchant, | She brings in her bread from afar.
Proverbs 31:14 uses metaphorical language to describe the qualities of a virtuous woman. The woman is likened to merchant ships that travel long distances to bring back food, implying she is industrious, resourceful, and proactive in providing for her household.
She is like the merchants' ships. She is like them in that she extends her operations beyond her own immediate neighbourhood, and bringeth her food from afar, buying in the best markets and on advantageous terms, without regard to distance, and being always on the look out to make honest profit.
What does Proverbs 31:14 mean? Merchant ships were a major source of interesting and valuable commodities, some from faraway places. The godly, excellent woman (Proverbs 31:10) similarly brings useful, worthwhile, appealing things into the home.
World English Bible. She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar. Young's Literal Translation. She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread. Proverbs 31:14 Additional Translations ... Links. Proverbs 31:14 NIV. Proverbs 31:14 NLT. Proverbs 31:14 ESV. Proverbs 31:14 NASB. Proverbs 31:14 NKJV.
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, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
What does Proverbs 31:14 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. - She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
