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Proverbs 31

Prov. 31:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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She βperceiveth
ta`am (Hebrew #2938)
to taste; figuratively, to perceive
KJV usage: X but, perceive, taste.
Pronounce: taw-am'
Origin: a primitive root
that her merchandise
cachar (Hebrew #5504)
profit (from trade)
KJV usage: merchandise.
Pronounce: sakh'-ar
Origin: from 5503
is good
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
: her candle
niyr (Hebrew #5216)
also neyr {nare}; or ner {nare}; or (feminine) nerah {nay-raw'}; from a primitive root (see 5214; 5135) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: candle, lamp, light.
Pronounce: neer
Origin: or nir {neer}
goeth not out
kabah (Hebrew #3518)
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
KJV usage: go (put) out, quench.
Pronounce: kaw-baw'
Origin: a primitive root
by night
layil (Hebrew #3915)
also laylah {lah'- yel-aw}; from the same as 3883; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
KJV usage: ((mid-))night (season).
Pronounce: lah'-yil
Origin: or (Isa. 21:11) leyl {lale}
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tasteth.

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Candle,
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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perceiveth.
Heb. tasteth.
her candle.
Gen. 31:40• 40Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes. (Gen. 31:40)
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Psa. 127:2• 2It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep. (Psa. 127:2)
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Matt. 25:3‑10• 3They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;
 4but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
 5Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.
 6But in the middle of the night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.
 7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
 8And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.
 9But the prudent answered saying, We cannot, lest it might not suffice for us and for you. Go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.
 10But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut. (Matt. 25:3‑10)
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1 Thess. 2:9• 9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God. (1 Thess. 2:9)
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2 Thess. 3:7‑9• 7For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you;
 8nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:
 9not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us. (2 Thess. 3:7‑9)
• (Teth) In her labor she finds profit, nor does her lamp go out by night, for she realizes the importance of being ever watchful as well as energetic. How many a soul has sadly failed because, while there was great activity, the corresponding watchfulness was not maintained! The lamp of testimony has been allowed to burn very dimly, or to die out. (“Proverbs Thirty-One” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.