Revised Literal Translation

Proverbs 31:4-7

4It isnot for kingsלַֽמְלָכִ֨ים׀lam.la.KhimH4428,O Lemuelלְֽמוֹאֵ֗לle.mo.'ElH3927, it isnot for kingsלַֽמְלָכִ֣יםlam.la.KhimH4428to drinkשְׁתוֹ־she.tov-H8354wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196;nor forאֵ֣י'ovH176 H335princesוּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗יםu.le.roz.NimH7336strong drinkשֵׁכָֽר׃she.KharH7941:

5Lest they drinkיִ֭שְׁתֶּהYish.tehH8354,and forgetוְיִשְׁכַּ֣חve.yish.KachH7911the lawמְחֻקָּ֑קme.chu.KakH2710,and pervertוִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּהVi.sha.nehH8138the judgmentדִּ֣יןdinH1779of any of the afflictedבְּנֵי־ עֹֽנִי׃be.nei- 'O.niH6040 H1121.

6Giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414strong drinkשֵׁכָ֣רshe.KharH7941unto him that is ready to perishלְאוֹבֵ֑דle.'o.VedH6,and wineוְ֝יַיִןVe.ya.yinH3196unto those that be of heavyלְמָ֣רֵיle.Ma.reiH4751heartsנָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshH5315.

7Let him drinkיִ֭שְׁתֶּהYish.tehH8354,and forgetוְיִשְׁכַּ֣חve.yish.KachH7911his povertyרִישׁ֑וֹri.ShoH7389,and rememberיִזְכָּר־yiz.kor-H2142his miseryוַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹva.'a.ma.LoH5999no more.

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