Proverbs 31:18
She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
BSB
ASV
She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp goeth not out by night.
KJV
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Perceiveth - She finds great comfort in her labours. Her candle - Which is not to be taken strictly, but only signifies her unwearied care and industry.
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Psalms 127:2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
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The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been most pleasant to me.
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1 Thessalonians 2:9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
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For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to…
and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.