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Proverbs 31:14 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Proverbs 31:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 31 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.”
Proverbs 31:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 31:14
She is like the merchants' ships—The Hebrew oniyot socher (אֳנִיּוֹת סֹחֵר, merchant vessels) references Phoenician trading ships that brought exotic goods from distant ports. She bringeth her food from afar (מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָהּ, mimerchaq tavi lachmah)—not mere geographic distance but economic sophistication. She imports quality goods, understanding markets and value.This is economic wisdom, not consumerism. Like Solomon who traded with Tyre and Tarshish (1 Kings 10:22), she exercises global stewardship. The image subverts assumptions—the 'homemaker' is actually an international trade...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 31:14
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“you who dwell at the entry of the sea”
“and delivers sashes to the merchant.”
“which is beside Eloth”