Proverbs 31:15 · KJV
“She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.”
— Proverbs 31:15
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. {buyeth: Heb. taketh}
Proverbs 31 — Context
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. {buyeth: Heb. taketh}
17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Cross References
Romans 12:11
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Mark 1:35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom {his} lord shall make ruler over his household, to give {them their} portion of meat in due season?
Proverbs 20:13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, {and} thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do {it} with thy might; for {there is} no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Joshua 3:1
And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
Psalms 119:147-148
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
2 Chronicles 36:15
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: {by: Heb. by the hand of} {betimes: that is, continually and carefully}