She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.
Parallel translations
- WEB She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.
- KJV She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
- NKJV She also rises while it is yet night, And provides food for her household, And a portion for her maidservants.
- NASB And she rises while it is still night And gives food to her household, And portions to her attendants.
- NLT She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
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Quick answer
She rises before dawn to provide food for her household and direct her servants.
Overview
Her diligence extends to early, sacrificial labor on behalf of those in her care. She not only works herself but wisely organizes the work of others. This self-giving service for her household pictures the kind of love that puts others' needs first, supremely modeled by Christ who came to serve.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rom 12:11Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
- Luke 12:42And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
- Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
- Prov 20:13Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
- Eccl 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
- Ps 119:147–148I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
- 2 Chr 36:15Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.
- Josh 3:1Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.
- Matt 24:25See, I have told you in advance.
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