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Proverbs 31

1דִּ֭בְרֵיDiv.rei[the] words ofH1697לְמוּאֵ֣לle.mu.'ElLemuelH3927מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekh[the] kingH4428מַ֝שָּׂ֗אma.Sa'an oracleH4853אֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834יִסְּרַ֥תּוּyi.se.Ra.tushe instructed himH3256 H9033אִמּֽוֹ׃'i.Momother hisH517 H9023

2מַה־mah-what?H4100בְּ֭רִיBe.riO son myH1121 H9020וּמַֽה־u.mah-and what?H9002 H4100בַּר־bar-O son ofH1121בִּטְנִ֑יbit.Niwomb myH990 H9020וּ֝מֶהU.mehand what?H9002 H4100בַּר־bar-O son ofH1121נְדָרָֽי׃ne.da.Raivows myH5088 H9020

3אַל־'al-may notH408תִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenyou giveH5414לַנָּשִׁ֣יםla.na.Shimto <the> womenH9005 H802חֵילֶ֑ךָchei.Le.khastrength yourH2428 H9021וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָu.de.ra.Khei.khaand ways yourH9002 H1870 H9021לַֽמְח֥וֹתlam.Chotto wiping outH9005 H4229מְלָכִֽין׃me.la.KhinkingsH4428

4אַ֤ל'almay not [it be]H408לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים׀lam.la.Khimfor <the> kingsH9005 H4428לְֽמוֹאֵ֗לle.mo.'ElO LemuelH3927אַ֣ל'almay not [it be]H408לַֽמְלָכִ֣יםlam.la.Khimfor <the> kingsH9005 H4428שְׁתוֹ־she.tov-to drinkH8354יָ֑יִןYa.yinwineH3196וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗יםu.le.roz.Nimand for rulersH9002 H9005 H7336אֵ֣י'ovwhere?H335שֵׁכָֽר׃she.Kharstrong drinkH7941

5פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יִ֭שְׁתֶּהYish.tehhe should drinkH8354וְיִשְׁכַּ֣חve.yish.Kachand he may forgetH9002 H7911מְחֻקָּ֑קme.chu.Kak[what] is decreedH2710וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּהVi.sha.nehand he may changeH9002 H8138דִּ֣יןdin[the] cause ofH1779כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121עֹֽנִי׃'O.niafflictionH6040

6תְּנוּ־te.nu-giveH5414שֵׁכָ֣רshe.Kharstrong drinkH7941לְאוֹבֵ֑דle.'o.Vedto [one who] is perishingH9005 H6וְ֝יַיִןVe.ya.yinand wineH9002 H3196לְמָ֣רֵיle.Ma.reito [people] bitter ofH9005 H4751נָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshsoulH5315

7יִ֭שְׁתֶּהYish.tehhe will drinkH8354וְיִשְׁכַּ֣חve.yish.Kachand he may forgetH9002 H7911רִישׁ֑וֹri.Shopoverty hisH7389 H9023וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹva.'a.ma.Loand trouble hisH9002 H5999 H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִזְכָּר־yiz.kor-he will rememberH2142עֽוֹד׃odagainH5750

8פְּתַח־pe.tach-openH6605פִּ֥יךָPi.khamouth yourH6310 H9021לְאִלֵּ֑םle.'i.Lemfor [the] dumbH9005 H483אֶל־'el-toH413דִּ֝֗יןDin[the] cause ofH1779כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121חֲלֽוֹף׃cha.Lofpassing awayH2475

9פְּתַח־pe.tach-openH6605פִּ֥יךָPi.khamouth yourH6310 H9021שְׁפָט־she.fot-judgeH8199צֶ֑דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664וְ֝דִ֗יןve.Dinand plead [the] cause ofH9002 H1777עָנִ֥י'a.Ni[the] poorH6041וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ פve.'ev.Yonand [the] needyH9002 H34

10אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-a wife ofH802חַ֭יִלCha.yilabilityH2428מִ֣יmiwho?H4310יִמְצָ֑אyim.Tza'will he findH4672וְרָחֹ֖קve.ra.Chokand [is] farH9002 H7350מִפְּנִינִ֣יםmi.pe.ni.Nimmore than jewelsH9006 H6443מִכְרָֽהּ׃mikh.Rahprice herH4377 H9024

11בָּ֣טַחBa.tachit trustsH982בָּ֭הּbahin herH9003 H9034לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820בַּעְלָ֑הּba'.Lahhusband herH1167 H9024וְ֝שָׁלָ֗לve.sha.Laland gainH9002 H7998לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יֶחְסָֽר׃yech.Sarhe lacksH2637

12גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּge.ma.Lat.hushe feeds himH1580 H9033ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808רָ֑עRa'evilH7451כֹּ֝֗לKolallH3605יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117חַיֶּֽיה׃chai.Yeihlife herH2416 H9024

13דָּ֭רְשָׁהDa.re.shahshe seeksH1875צֶ֣מֶרTze.merwoolH6785וּפִשְׁתִּ֑יםu.fish.Timand flax<es>H9002 H6593וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂva.Ta.'asand she workedH9001 H6213בְּחֵ֣פֶץbe.Che.fetzin [the] delight ofH9003 H2656כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃ka.Pei.hahands herH3709 H9024

14הָ֭יְתָהHa.ye.tahshe isH1961כָּאֳנִיּ֣וֹתko.'o.ni.Yotlike [the] ships ofH9004 H591סוֹחֵ֑רso.Chera traderH5503מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗קmi.mer.Chakfrom a distanceH9006 H4801תָּבִ֥יאta.Vi'she bringsH935לַחְמָֽהּ׃lach.Mahfood herH3899 H9024

15וַתָּ֤קָם׀va.Ta.komand she roseH9001 H6965בְּע֬וֹדbe.'odwhen stillH9003 H5750לַ֗יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915וַתִּתֵּ֣ןva.ti.Tenand she gaveH9001 H5414טֶ֣רֶףTe.reffoodH2964לְבֵיתָ֑הּle.vei.Tahto household herH9005 H1004 H9024וְ֝חֹ֗קve.Chokand an allotted portionH9002 H2706לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃le.na.'a.ro.Tei.hato female servants herH9005 H5291 H9024

16זָמְמָ֣הza.me.Mahshe considersH2161שָׂ֭דֶהSa.deha fieldH7704וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּva.ti.ka.Che.huand she took itH9001 H3947 H9033מִפְּרִ֥יmi.pe.Rifrom [the] fruit ofH9006 H6529כַ֝פֶּ֗יהָkha.Pei.hahands herH3709 H9024נָ֣טְעָהne.ta'she plantsH5193כָּֽרֶם׃Ka.rema vineyardH3754

17חָֽגְרָ֣הcha.ge.Rahshe girdsH2296בְע֣וֹזve.'ozwith strengthH9003 H5797מָתְנֶ֑יהָma.te.Nei.haloins herH4975 H9024וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץva.te.'a.Metzand she strengthenedH9001 H553זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ze.ro.'o.Tei.haarms herH2220 H9024

18טָ֭עֲמָהTa.'a.mahshe perceivesH2938כִּי־ki-thatH3588ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896סַחְרָ֑הּsach.Rahprofit herH5504 H9024לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִכְבֶּ֖הyikh.Behit is extinguishedH3518בַלַּ֣יְלָהva.la.yilin the nightH9003 H3915נֵרָֽהּ׃ne.Rahlamp herH5216 H9024

19יָ֭דֶיהָYa.dei.hahands herH3027 H9024שִׁלְּחָ֣הshi.le.Chahshe stretches outH7971בַכִּישׁ֑וֹרva.ki.Shoron the distaffH9003 H3601וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָve.kha.Pei.haand palms herH9002 H3709 H9024תָּ֣מְכוּTa.me.khuthey graspH8551פָֽלֶךְ׃Fa.lekh[the] spindleH6418

20כַּ֭פָּהּKa.pahpalm herH3709 H9024פָּרְשָׂ֣הpa.re.Sahshe spreads outH6566לֶעָנִ֑יle.'a.Nito <the> poor [person]H9005 H6041וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָve.ya.Dei.haand hands herH9002 H3027 H9024שִׁלְּחָ֥הshi.le.Chahshe stretches outH7971לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃La.'ev.Yonto the needy [person]H9005 H34

21לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִירָ֣אti.Ra'she is afraidH3372לְבֵיתָ֣הּle.vei.Tahfor household herH9005 H1004 H9024מִשָּׁ֑לֶגmi.Sha.legfrom snowH9006 H7950כִּ֥יkiforH3588כָל־khol-allH3605בֵּ֝יתָ֗הּbei.Tahhousehold herH1004 H9024לָבֻ֥שׁla.Vush[is] clothedH3847שָׁנִֽים׃sha.Nimscarlet<s>H8144

22מַרְבַדִּ֥יםmar.va.DimcoveringsH4765עָֽשְׂתָה־'a.se.tah-she makesH6213לָּ֑הּLahfor herselfH9005 H9034שֵׁ֖שׁshesh[is] fine linenH8336וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ןve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH9002 H713לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃le.vu.Shahclothing herH3830 H9024

23נוֹדָ֣עno.Da'[is] knownH3045בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣יםba.she.'a.Rimin the gatesH9003 H8179בַּעְלָ֑הּba'.Lahhusband herH1167 H9024בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹbe.shiv.Towhen sits heH9003 H3427 H9043עִם־'im-withH5973זִקְנֵי־zik.nei-[the] elders ofH2205אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] landH776

24סָדִ֣יןsa.Dinlinen garment[s]H5466עָ֭שְׂתָה'A.se.tahshe makesH6213וַתִּמְכֹּ֑רva.tim.Korand she soldH9001 H4376וַ֝חֲג֗וֹרva.cha.Gorand a beltH9002 H2290נָתְנָ֥הna.te.Nahshe suppliesH5414לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃La.ke.na.'a.Nito the merchantsH9005 H3669

25עֹז־'oz-[is] strengthH5797וְהָדָ֥רve.ha.Darand honorH9002 H1926לְבוּשָׁ֑הּle.vu.Shahclothing herH3830 H9024וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗קva.tis.Chakand she laughedH9001 H7832לְי֣וֹםle.Yomto a dayH9005 H3117אַחֲרֽוֹן׃'a.cha.RonfutureH314

26פִּ֭יהָPi.hamouth herH6310 H9024פָּתְחָ֣הpa.te.Chahshe opensH6605בְחָכְמָ֑הve.cha.khe.Mahwith wisdomH9003 H2451וְתֽוֹרַת־ve.to.rat-and instruction ofH9002 H8451חֶ֝֗סֶדChe.sedloyaltyH2617עַל־'al-[is] onH5921לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃le.sho.Nahtongue herH3956 H9024

27צ֭וֹפִיָּהTzo.fi.yah[she is] watching overH6822הֲלִיכ֣וֹתha.li.Khot[the] ways ofH1979בֵּיתָ֑הּbei.Tahhousehold herH1004 H9024וְלֶ֥חֶםve.Le.chemand [the] bread ofH9002 H3899עַ֝צְל֗וּת'atz.LutlazinessH6104לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תֹאכֵֽל׃to.Khelshe eatsH398

28קָ֣מוּKa.muthey rise upH6965בָ֭נֶיהָVa.nei.hasons herH1121 H9024וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָvay.'a.she.Ru.haand they called blessed herH9001 H833 H9034בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּba'.Lahhusband herH1167 H9024וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ׃Vay.Ha.Lahand he praised herH9001 H1984 H9034

29רַבּ֣וֹתra.BotmanyH7227בָּ֭נוֹתBa.notdaughtersH1323עָ֣שׂוּ'A.suthey have doneH6213חָ֑יִלCha.yilabilityH2428וְ֝אַ֗תְּve.'Atand youH9002 H859עָלִ֥ית'a.Lityou have gone upH5927עַל־'al-aboveH5921כֻּלָּֽנָה׃ku.La.nahall of themH3605 H9029

30שֶׁ֣קֶרShe.ker[is] deceptionH8267הַ֭חֵןHa.chen<the> graceH9009 H2580וְהֶ֣בֶלve.He.veland [is] vanityH9002 H1892הַיֹּ֑פִיhai.Yo.fi<the> beautyH9009 H3308אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanH802יִרְאַת־yir.'at-fearingH3373יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.weh<of> YahwehH3068הִ֣יאhi'sheH1931תִתְהַלָּֽל׃tit.ha.Lalshe will be praisedH1984

31תְּנוּ־te.nu-giveH5414לָ֭הּlahto herH9005 H9034מִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.Risome of [the] fruit ofH9006 H6529יָדֶ֑יהָya.Dei.hahands herH3027 H9024וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָvi.ha.Lu.haand let them praise herH9002 H1984 H9034בַשְּׁעָרִ֣יםva.she.'a.Rimin the gatesH9003 H8179מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃ma.'a.Sei.hawork herH4639 H9024

Commentaries on Proverbs 31

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