Proverbs 31:18

“She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good, etc.] That it turns to good account; that her trading to heaven is of great advantage; that she grows rich hereby; that her merchandise with Wisdom, or Christ, is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereby than fine gold; and though her voyages are attended with trouble and danger, yet are profitable, and therefore she is not discouraged, but determined to pursue them; she is like the merchant man, seeking goodly pearls, who finds a pearl of great price, worth all his trouble; (see Gill on “<203114>Proverbs 31:14”) and see (<200314>Proverbs 3:14 <401345>Matthew 13:45,46); her candle goeth not out by night; or “lamp”f958; her…”

“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. Proverbs 31:19”

“perceiveth: Heb. tasteth her candle: Gen 31:40; Psa 127:2; Mat 25:3-10; Th1 2:9; Th2 3:7-9 Proverbs 31:19”

“18 ט She perceiveth that her gain is good; And her light goeth not out at night. The perf. and fut. are related to each other as antecedent and consequent, so that 18a can also be rendered as an hypothetical antecedent. She comes to find (taste) how profitable her industry is by the experience resulting from the sale of its product: the corn, the grapes, and the wine are found to be good, and thus her gain (cf. Pro 3:14) is better, this opened new source of nourishment productive. This spurs on her active industry to redoubled effort, and at times, when she is not fully occupied by the oversight of her fields and vineyard, she has another employment over which her light goes not out till far…”