Proverbs 31:13–15
Proverbs 31:13–15 — The New International Version (NIV)
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — English Standard Version (ESV)
13 She seeks wool and flax,
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from afar.
15 She rises while it is yet night
and provides food for her household
and portions for her maidens.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)
13 She finds wool and flax
and busily spins it.
14 She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — New Century Version (NCV)
13 She looks for wool and flax
and likes to work with her hands.
14 She is like a trader’s ship,
bringing food from far away.
15 She gets up while it is still dark
and prepares food for her family
and feeds her servant girls.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)
13 She seeketh wool and flax,
And worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant-ships;
She bringeth her bread from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night,
And giveth food to her household,
And their task to her maidens.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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 And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day’s work to her maidens.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
13 “She seeks out wool and linen ⸤with care⸥
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like merchant ships.
She brings her food from far away.
15 She wakes up while it is still dark
and gives food to her family
and portions of food to her female slaves.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from far away.
15 She rises while it is still night
and provides food for her household
and portions for her female servants.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
13 She seeks wool and flax,
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant,
she brings her food from far away.
15 She rises while it is still night
and provides food for her household
and tasks for her servant-girls.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
13 She chooses wool and flax.
She loves to work with her hands.
14 She is like the ships of traders.
She brings her food from far away.
15 She gets up while it is still dark.
She provides food for her family.
She also gives some to her female servants.
Proverbs 31:13–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
13 She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.
14 She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
15 She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.