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 . Read all of Proverbs 31 ← Proverbs 30 Ecclesiastes 1 → Commentaries on Proverbs 31 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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