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Proverbs 31:17–18

17 She sets about her work vigorously;

her arms are strong for her tasks.

18 She sees that her trading is profitable,

and her lamp does not go out at night.

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Proverbs 31:17–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 She dresses herself with strength

and makes her arms strong.

18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.

Her lamp does not go out at night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 She girdeth her loins with strength,

And strengtheneth her arms.

18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good:

Her candle goeth not out by night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 She is energetic and strong,

a hard worker.

18 She makes sure her dealings are profitable;

her lamp burns late into the night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 She girds herself with strength,

And strengthens her arms.

18 She perceives that her merchandise is good,

And her lamp does not go out by night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 She does her work with energy,

and her arms are strong.

18 She knows that what she makes is good.

Her lamp burns late into the night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 She girdeth her loins with strength,

And maketh strong her arms.

18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable;

Her lamp goeth not out by night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 She puts on strength like a belt 

and goes to work with energy. 

18 She sees that she is making a good profit. 

Her lamp burns late at night. 

Proverbs 31:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 She draws on her strength

and reveals that her arms are strong.

18 She sees that her profits are good,

and her lamp never goes out at night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 She girds herself with strength,

and makes her arms strong.

18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.

Her lamp does not go out at night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 She girds her waist in strength,

and makes her arms strong.

18 She perceives that her merchandise is good;

her lamp does not go out in the night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 She gets ready to work hard.

Her arms are strong.

18 She sees that her trading earns a lot of money.

Her lamp doesn’t go out at night.

Proverbs 31:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 She girds herself with strength

And makes her arms strong.

18 She senses that her gain is good;

Her lamp does not go out at night.


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