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she brings her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />She is like the merchant ships, She brings her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchant ships [abounding with treasure]; She brings her [household’s] food from far away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from far away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from far away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She is like a sailing ship that brings food from across the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She is like merchant ships. She brings her food from far away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She brings home food from out-of-the-way places, as merchant ships do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />She is like a seagoing ship that brings her food from far away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchant ships; she brings her food from afar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />She is like the merchant's ships; she bringeth her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />She has been as ships of the merchant, "" She brings in her bread from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />She was as the ships of the merchant; from far off she will bring her bread.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />She has become like a merchant’s ship, bringing her bread from far away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Like a merchant fleet, she secures her provisions from afar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She is like the ships of the merchant, she brings her food from far away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />She is like the merchant's ship, she brings her merchandise from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />She has been like a merchant's ship that brings its merchandise from far away.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her food from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />She is like a ship trading from a distance: so she procures her livelihood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/31-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=6501" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">The Virtues of a Noble Woman</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">She is</a> <a href="/hebrew/5503.htm" title="5503: sō·w·ḥêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go around or about, travel about. A primitive root; to travel round; intensively, to palpitate.">like the merchant</a> <a href="/hebrew/591.htm" title="591: kā·’o·nî·yō·wṯ (Prep-k:: N-fpc) -- A ship. Feminine of 'oniy; a ship.">ships,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">bringing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: laḥ·māh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">her food</a> <a href="/hebrew/4801.htm" title="4801: mim·mer·ḥāq (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Distant place, distance. From rachaq; remoteness, i.e. a distant place; often from afar.">from afar.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-45.htm">Matthew 13:45-46</a></span><br />Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-12</a></span><br />A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">1 Timothy 2:9-10</a></span><br />Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a></span><br />Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/3-11.htm">Ruth 3:11</a></span><br />And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14</a></span><br />Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Ezekiel 27:12-25</a></span><br />Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares. / Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise. / The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-8.htm">Isaiah 23:8</a></span><br />Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-12.htm">Job 28:12-19</a></span><br />But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? / No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living. / The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">1 Corinthians 7:34</a></span><br />and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-27.htm">Luke 12:27-28</a></span><br />Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-13.htm">Genesis 49:13</a></span><br />Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Psalm 107:23-30</a></span><br />Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. / For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Proverbs 31:24</a></b></br> She maketh fine linen, and selleth <i>it</i>; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">1 Kings 9:26-28</a></b></br> And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which <i>is</i> beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">2 Chronicles 9:10</a></b></br> And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/27-10.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-22.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Far</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-25.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-14.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Merchant</a> <a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Merchants</a> <a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Ships</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-27.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-9.htm">Far</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-17.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Merchant</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Merchants</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-16.htm">Ships</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/31-1.htm">Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/31-6.htm">The afflicted are to be comforted and defended</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">The praise and properties of a good wife</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>She is like the merchant ships</b><br>This phrase draws a comparison between the virtuous woman and merchant ships, emphasizing her industrious nature and resourcefulness. Merchant ships in ancient times were vital for trade and commerce, often traveling long distances to bring valuable goods. This imagery suggests that the woman is diligent and proactive in seeking out the best resources for her household. In biblical times, merchant ships were a symbol of wealth and prosperity, indicating that the woman contributes significantly to her family's well-being. The comparison also highlights her ability to manage and oversee complex tasks, much like a ship's captain. This aligns with the biblical theme of wisdom and diligence found in Proverbs, where wisdom is often personified as a woman (Proverbs 8).<p><b>bringing her food from afar</b><br>This phrase underscores the woman's commitment to providing for her family, even if it requires going to great lengths. In the historical and cultural context of ancient Israel, sourcing food from afar would involve significant effort and planning, reflecting her foresight and dedication. It suggests that she is not content with mediocrity but seeks the best for her household, much like the <a href="/proverbs/31.htm">Proverbs 31</a> woman who "watches over the affairs of her household" (<a href="/proverbs/31-27.htm">Proverbs 31:27</a>). This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who provides for His people abundantly and goes to great lengths to ensure their needs are met, as seen in the feeding of the 5,000 (<a href="/john/6.htm">John 6:1-14</a>). The phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's provision, as seen in the manna provided to the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_virtuous_woman.htm">The Virtuous Woman</a></b><br>The subject of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">Proverbs 31</a>, often referred to as the "Proverbs 31 Woman," is an idealized figure representing wisdom, diligence, and virtue. She embodies the qualities that are esteemed in a godly woman.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/merchant_ships.htm">Merchant Ships</a></b><br>In ancient times, merchant ships were vital for trade and commerce, bringing goods from distant lands. They symbolize resourcefulness, diligence, and the ability to provide for one's household.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_household.htm">The Household</a></b><br>The context of the passage is the household of the virtuous woman, which benefits from her industriousness and foresight.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/diligence_and_resourcefulness.htm">Diligence and Resourcefulness</a></b><br>The virtuous woman exemplifies diligence and resourcefulness, qualities that are essential for managing a household effectively. Like merchant ships, she seeks out the best resources, even if it requires effort and distance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/provision_and_care.htm">Provision and Care</a></b><br>Providing for one's family is a biblical principle. The <a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">Proverbs 31</a> Woman's actions demonstrate a commitment to ensuring her household's needs are met, reflecting God's provision for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_stewardship.htm">Wisdom in Stewardship</a></b><br>The comparison to merchant ships highlights the importance of wise stewardship. She carefully selects and brings in what is beneficial, teaching us to be discerning in our choices and investments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/embracing_god-given_roles.htm">Embracing God-given Roles</a></b><br>Embracing the roles and responsibilities God has given us, whether in the home or elsewhere, is a way to honor Him. The virtuous woman serves as a model for fulfilling one's duties with excellence and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_christian_women_work_outside_home.htm">Should Christian women pursue careers outside the home?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_anyone_fully_embody_proverbs_31.htm">How can one person realistically fulfill all the ideal qualities described in Proverbs 31:10–31 without ever falling short? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_evidence_of_proverbs_31_women.htm">Where is the historical or archaeological evidence that ancient women held such extensive responsibilities and freedoms as described in Proverbs 31:10-31?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_pearly_gates.htm">What are the pearly gates?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">She bringeth her food from afar.--</span>Looks for opportunities of buying cheaply at a distance from home, instead of paying a larger price on the spot.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - HE. <span class="cmt_word">She is like the merchants' ships.</span> She is like them in that she extends her operations beyond her own immediate neighbourhood, and <span class="cmt_word">bringeth her food from afar,</span> buying in the best markets and on advantageous terms, without regard to distance, and being always on the look out to make honest profit. Septuagint, "She is like a ship trading from a distance, and she herself gathereth her livelihood." The expressions in the text point to active commercial operations by sea as well as land, such as we know to have been undertaken by Solomon, Jehoshaphat, and others (<a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">1 Kings 9:26</a>; <a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm">1 Kings 22:48</a>), and such as the Hebrews must have noticed in the Phoenician cities, Sidon and Tyre. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/31-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">She is</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֭יְתָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the merchant</span><br /><span class="heb">סוֹחֵ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(sō·w·ḥêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5503.htm">Strong's 5503: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go around or about, travel about</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ships,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּאֳנִיּ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(kā·’o·nî·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_591.htm">Strong's 591: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bringing</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּבִ֥יא</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her food</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחְמָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(laḥ·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from afar.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mer·ḥāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4801.htm">Strong's 4801: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remoteness, a distant place, from afar</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/31-14.htm">Proverbs 31:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/31-14.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:14 She is like the merchant ships (Prov. 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