Proverbs 31:18–19
Proverbs 31:18–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good:
Her candle goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle,
And her hands hold the distaff.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
18 She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
her lamp burns late into the night.
19 Her hands are busy spinning thread,
her fingers twisting fiber.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
18 She knows that what she makes is good.
Her lamp burns late into the night.
19 She makes thread with her hands
and weaves her own cloth.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable;
Her lamp goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the distaff,
And her hands hold the spindle.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
18 She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night. 19 She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
18 She sees that she is making a good profit.
Her lamp burns late at night.
19 “She puts her hands on the distaff,
and her fingers hold a spindle.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 She sees that her profits are good,
and her lamp never goes out at night.
19 She extends her hands to the spinning staff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good;
her lamp does not go out in the night.
19 Her hands she puts onto the distaff,
and her palms hold a spindle.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
18 She sees that her trading earns a lot of money.
Her lamp doesn’t go out at night.
19 With one hand she holds the wool.
With the other she spins the thread.
Proverbs 31:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
18 She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands grasp the spindle.