1 The words דִּ֭בְרֵי Div.rei H1697 of king מֶ֑לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 Lemuel לְמוּאֵ֣ל le.mu.'El H3927 ; the oracle which his mother אִמּֽוֹ׃ 'i.Mo H517 taught him . 2 What , my son ? and what , O son of my womb בִּטְנִ֑י bit.Ni H990 ? And what , O son of my vows נְדָרָֽי׃ ne.da.Rai H5088 ? 3 Give תִּתֵּ֣ן ti.Ten H5414 not thy strength חֵילֶ֑ךָ chei.Le.kha H2428 unto women H802 , Nor thy ways וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָ u.de.ra.Khei.kha H1870 to that which destroyeth kings מְלָכִֽין׃ me.la.Khin H4428 . 4 It is not for kings לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים׀ lam.la.Khim H4428 , O Lemuel לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל le.mo.'El H3927 , it is not for kings לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים lam.la.Khim H4428 to drink שְׁתוֹ־ she.tov- H8354 wine יָ֑יִן Ya.yin H3196 ; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong שֵׁכָֽר׃ she.Khar H7941 drink H8354 ? 5 Lest פֶּן־ pen- H6435 they drink יִ֭שְׁתֶּה Yish.teh H8354 , and forget וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח ve.yish.Kach H7911 the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted . 6 Give תְּנוּ־ te.nu- H5414 strong שֵׁכָ֣ר she.Khar H7941 drink H7941 unto him that is ready to perish לְאוֹבֵ֑ד le.'o.Ved H6 , And wine וְ֝יַיִן Ve.ya.yin H3196 unto the bitter לְמָ֣רֵי le.Ma.rei H4751 in soul נָֽפֶשׁ׃ Na.fesh H5315 : 7 Let him drink יִ֭שְׁתֶּה Yish.teh H8354 , and forget וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח ve.yish.Kach H7911 his poverty רִישׁ֑וֹ ri.Sho H7389 , And remember יִזְכָּר־ yiz.kor- H2142 his misery no more . 8 Open פְּתַח־ pe.tach- H6605 thy mouth פִּ֥יךָ Pi.kha H6310 for the dumb, In the cause דִּ֝֗ין Din H1779 of all such as are left desolate. 9 Open פְּתַח־ pe.tach- H6605 thy mouth פִּ֥יךָ Pi.kha H6310 , judge שְׁפָט־ she.fot- H8199 righteously , And minister justice to the poor עָנִ֥י 'a.Ni H6041 and needy וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ פ ve.'ev.Yon H34 . 10 A worthy woman H802 who can find יִמְצָ֑א yim.Tza' H4672 ? For her price מִכְרָֽהּ׃ mikh.Rah H4377 is far וְרָחֹ֖ק ve.ra.Chok H7350 above rubies. 11 The heart לֵ֣ב lev H3820 of her husband בַּעְלָ֑הּ ba'.Lah H1167 trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack H2637 of gain . 12 She doeth him good ט֣וֹב Tov H2896 and not evil רָ֑ע Ra' H7451 All the days יְמֵ֣י ye.Mei H3117 of her life . 13 She seeketh wool צֶ֣מֶר Tze.mer H6785 and flax וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים u.fish.Tim H6593 , And worketh willingly with her hands כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃ ka.Pei.ha H3709 . 14 She is H1961 like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread H3899 from afar . 15 She riseth also while it is yet H5750 night לַ֗יְלָה Lay.lah H3915 , And giveth food טֶ֣רֶף Te.ref H2964 to her household לְבֵיתָ֑הּ le.vei.Tah H1004 , And their task to her maidens . 16 She considereth a field שָׂ֭דֶה Sa.deh H7704 , and buyeth it ; With the fruit מִפְּרִ֥י mi.pe.Ri H6529 of her hands כַ֝פֶּ֗יהָ kha.Pei.ha H3709 she planteth a vineyard כָּֽרֶם׃ Ka.rem H3754 . 17 She girdeth her loins מָתְנֶ֑יהָ ma.te.Nei.ha H4975 with strength בְע֣וֹז ve.'oz H5797 , And maketh strong her arms זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ ze.ro.'o.Tei.ha H2220 . 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp נֵרָֽהּ׃ ne.Rah H5216 goeth not out by night בַלַּ֣יְלָה va.la.yil H3915 . 19 She layeth her hands יָ֭דֶיהָ Ya.dei.ha H3027 to the distaff , And her hands H3027 hold H8551 the spindle פָֽלֶךְ׃ Fa.lekh H6418 . 20 She stretcheth out her hand וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָ ve.ya.Dei.ha H3027 to the poor לֶעָנִ֑י le.'a.Ni H6041 ; Yea, she reacheth forth H7971 her hands H3027 to the needy לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ La.'ev.Yon H34 . 21 She is not afraid תִירָ֣א ti.Ra' H3372 of the snow מִשָּׁ֑לֶג mi.Sha.leg H7950 for her household לְבֵיתָ֣הּ le.vei.Tah H1004 ; For all her household בֵּ֝יתָ֗הּ bei.Tah H1004 are clothed H3847 with scarlet H8144 . 22 She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃ le.vu.Shah H3830 is fine שֵׁ֖שׁ shesh H8336 linen H8336 and purple וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ן ve.'ar.ga.Man H713 . 23 Her husband בַּעְלָ֑הּ ba'.Lah H1167 is known H3045 in the gates H8179 , When he sitteth among the elders זִקְנֵי־ zik.nei- H2205 of the land אָֽרֶץ׃ 'A.retz H776 . 24 She maketh linen סָדִ֣ין sa.Din H5466 garments H5466 and selleth them , And delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength עֹז־ 'oz- H5797 and dignity are her clothing לְבוּשָׁ֑הּ le.vu.Shah H3830 ; And she laugheth at the time to come . 26 She openeth her mouth פִּ֭יהָ Pi.ha H6310 with wisdom בְחָכְמָ֑ה ve.cha.khe.Mah H2451 ; And the law H8451 of kindness is on her tongue לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃ le.sho.Nah H3956 . 27 She looketh well to the ways הֲלִיכ֣וֹת ha.li.Khot H1979 of her household בֵּיתָ֑הּ bei.Tah H1004 , And eateth not the bread וְלֶ֥חֶם ve.Le.chem H3899 of idleness . 28 Her children rise קָ֣מוּ Ka.mu H6965 up , and call וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ vay.'a.she.Ru.ha H833 her blessed ; Her husband בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ ba'.Lah H1167 also, and he praiseth her , saying: 29 Many רַבּ֣וֹת ra.Bot H7227 daughters בָּ֭נוֹת Ba.not H1323 have done worthily, But thou excellest them all . 30 Grace הַ֭חֵן Ha.chen H2580 is deceitful , and beauty הַיֹּ֑פִי hai.Yo.fi H3308 is vain ; But a woman אִשָּׁ֥ה 'i.Shah H802 that feareth Jehovah , she shall be praised H1984 . 31 Give תְּנוּ־ te.nu- H5414 her of the fruit מִפְּרִ֣י mi.pe.Ri H6529 of her hands יָדֶ֑יהָ ya.Dei.ha H3027 ; And let her works מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃ ma.'a.Sei.ha H4639 praise וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ vi.ha.Lu.ha H1984 her in the gates H8179 . ← Proverbs 30 Ecclesiastes 1 → Commentaries on Proverbs 31 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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