Proverbs 31:18
“She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.”
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Cross-References
“For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.”
“For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;”
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”
“They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:”
“Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.”