Proverbs 31:18
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
נִיר
lamp/ her
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נִיר
Lamp, burning light. Niyr. A flame that lights the way. Your word is a lamp to my feet, not a floodlight but just enough light for the very next step.
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טָעַם
she perceives
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טָעַם
To taste, to perceive, to judge. Taam. Taste and see that the LORD is good. You cannot know God intellectually only. Personal experience is essential.
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כָּבָה
it is extinguished
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כָּבָה
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
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סַחַר
profit/ her
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סַחַר
profit (from trade)
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