Proverbs 31:15

15. A portion The allotted portion, or the assigned tasks. It is the same word as in Proverbs 30:8, which see.

While it is yet night That is, before daylight. The Orientals generally rise very early in the morning. The excessive heat of the day frequently renders labour, especially out of doors, insupportable. Hence, a great deal of business is transacted, even in royal courts, at a very early hour. The women usually rise earlier than the men, often long before day, engaging busily in the preparation of their meals, and in the various manufactures for the household and for sale.