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Proverbs 31:18

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

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טָ֭עֲמָהtaamahperceiveטָעַםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “perceive”, a completed actionH2938to taste; figuratively, to perceive[idiom] but, perceive, taste.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…ט֣וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (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)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…סַחְרָ֑הּsachrahmerchandiseסַחַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “merchandise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5504profit (from trade)merchandise.לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִכְבֶּ֖הyikhbehquenchכָּבָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “quench”, an unfinished actionH3518to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)go (put) out, quench.בלילvlylin nightלַיִלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).בַלַּ֣יְלָהvalaylahin nightלַיִלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).נֵרָֽהּnerahlampנִירnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “lamp”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)candle, lamp, light.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp goeth not out by night.

Young’s Literal Translation

She hath perceived when her merchandise [is] good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

World English Bible

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγεύσατο ὅτι καλόν ἐστι τὸ ἐργάζεσθαι, καὶ οὐκ ἀποσβέννυται ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς ὅλην τὴν νύκτα.