Bible Strands
Proverbs 31:15
She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text functions as a descriptive portrait within a poetic address to a king, depicting a woman’s daily domestic routine.
The words — וַתּקָם (va.takom) literally means “and she rose,” and חֹק (chok) denotes an “allotted portion” distributed to her female servants.
The thread — This pattern of pre-dawn diligence and faithful provision appears in Luke 12:42’s description of a manager feeding servants, Mark 1:35’s account of rising while it is still dark, and Romans 12:11’s charge to maintain fervent service.
Why it lands — The verse demands proactive stewardship and disciplined routine, requiring the reader to treat household provision as a deliberate, daily obligation rather than a casual duty.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Cross-references
- Romans 12:11 Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
- Mark 1:35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
- Luke 12:42 And 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?
- Proverbs 20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever 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.
- Joshua 3:1 Early 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.
- 2 Chronicles 36:15 Again 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.
- Psalms 119:147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
- Matthew 24:25 See, I have told you in advance.