Revised Version 1895

Proverbs 31

1Thewordsדִּ֭בְרֵיDiv.reiH1697ofkingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428Lemuelלְמוּאֵ֣לle.mu.'ElH3927; the oraclewhichאֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834hismotherאִמּֽוֹ׃'i.MoH517taughtיִסְּרַ֥תּוּyi.se.Ra.tuH3256him.

2Whatמַה־mah-H4100, mysonH1248? andwhatוּמַֽה־u.mah-H4100, OsonH1248of mywombבִּטְנִ֑יbit.NiH990, andwhatוּ֝מֶהU.mehH4100, OsonH1248of myvowsנְדָרָֽי׃ne.da.RaiH5088?

3Giveתִּתֵּ֣ןti.TenH5414notH408thystrengthחֵילֶ֑ךָchei.Le.khaH2428untowomenH802,norH408thywaysוּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָu.de.ra.Khei.khaH1870to thatwhichH802destroyethkingsמְלָכִֽין׃me.la.KhinH4428.

4It isnotH408forkingsלַֽמְלָכִ֨ים׀lam.la.KhimH4428, OLemuelלְֽמוֹאֵ֗לle.mo.'ElH3927, it isnotH408forkingsלַֽמְלָכִ֣יםlam.la.KhimH4428todrinkשְׁתוֹ־she.tov-H8354wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196;norH408for princes tosayH176, Where isstrongשֵׁכָֽר׃she.KharH7941drinkH8354?

5Lestפֶּן־pen-H6435theydrinkיִ֭שְׁתֶּהYish.tehH8354, andforgetוְיִשְׁכַּ֣חve.yish.KachH7911the law, and pervert thejudgmentדִּ֣יןdinH1779ofanyכָּל־kol-H3605that isafflictedבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121.

6Giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414strongשֵׁכָ֣רshe.KharH7941drinkH7941unto him that is ready toperishלְאוֹבֵ֑דle.'o.VedH6, andwineוְ֝יַיִןVe.ya.yinH3196unto thebitterלְמָ֣רֵיle.Ma.reiH4751insoulנָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshH5315:

7LetH3808himdrinkיִ֭שְׁתֶּהYish.tehH8354, andforgetוְיִשְׁכַּ֣חve.yish.KachH7911hispovertyרִישׁ֑וֹri.ShoH7389, andrememberיִזְכָּר־yiz.kor-H2142hismiseryוַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹva.'a.ma.LoH5999noH3808moreעֽוֹד׃odH5750.

8Openפְּתַח־pe.tach-H6605thymouthפִּ֥יךָPi.khaH6310for the dumb, in thecauseדִּ֝֗יןDinH1779ofallH3605suchH3605as are left desolate.

9Openפְּתַח־pe.tach-H6605thymouthפִּ֥יךָPi.khaH6310,judgeשְׁפָט־she.fot-H8199righteouslyצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664, and ministerjudgmentH8199to thepoorעָנִ֥י'a.NiH6041andneedyוְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ פve.'ev.YonH34.

10A virtuouswomanH802whocanמִ֣יmiH4310findיִמְצָ֑אyim.Tza'H4672? forherH802priceמִכְרָֽהּ׃mikh.RahH4377isfarוְרָחֹ֖קve.ra.ChokH7350above rubies.

11Theheartלֵ֣בlevH3820of herhusbandבַּעְלָ֑הּba'.LahH1167trusteth in her, and he shall havenoלֹ֣אlo'H3808lackיֶחְסָֽר׃yech.SarH2637ofgainוְ֝שָׁלָ֗לve.sha.LalH7998.

12SheH2896doeth himgoodט֣וֹבTovH2896andnotוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808evilרָ֑עRa'H7451allH3605thedaysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117ofherH3605lifeH3117.

13She seekethwoolצֶ֣מֶרTze.merH6785andflaxוּפִשְׁתִּ֑יםu.fish.TimH6593, and worketh willingly with herhandsכַּפֶּֽיהָ׃ka.Pei.haH3709.

14She is like the merchant-ships; she bringethherתָּבִ֥יאta.Vi'H935foodלַחְמָֽהּ׃lach.MahH3899fromafarמִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗קmi.mer.ChakH4801.

15Sheוַתָּ֤קָם׀va.Ta.komH6965riseth alsowhileבְּע֬וֹדbe.'odH5750it is yetnightלַ֗יְלָהLay.lahH3915, and giveth meat toherH5414householdלְבֵיתָ֑הּle.vei.TahH1004, and their task toherH5414maidensלְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃le.na.'a.ro.Tei.haH5291.

16She considereth afieldשָׂ֭דֶהSa.dehH7704, and buyeth it: with thefruitמִפְּרִ֥יmi.pe.RiH6529ofherוַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּva.ti.ka.Che.huH3947handsכַ֝פֶּ֗יהָkha.Pei.haH3709she planteth avineyardכָּֽרֶם׃Ka.remH3754.

17She girdethherH553loinsמָתְנֶ֑יהָma.te.Nei.haH4975withstrengthבְע֣וֹזve.'ozH5797, and makethstrongH5797herH553armsזְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ze.ro.'o.Tei.haH2220.

18SheH3588perceiveth thatherH3588merchandiseסַחְרָ֑הּsach.RahH5504is profitable:herH3588lampנֵרָֽהּ׃ne.RahH5216goethnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808out bynightבַלַּ֣יְלָהva.la.yilH3915.

19She layethherH7971handsיָ֭דֶיהָYa.dei.haH3027to thedistaffH6418, andherH7971handsH3027holdתָּ֣מְכוּTa.me.khuH8551thespindleפָֽלֶךְ׃Fa.lekhH6418.

20She spreadethoutH7971herH7971handוְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָve.ya.Dei.haH3027to thepoorלֶעָנִ֑יle.'a.NiH6041; yea, she reachethforthH7971herH7971handsH3027to theneedyלָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃La.'ev.YonH34.

21Sheכִּ֥יkiH3588isnotלֹא־lo'-H3808afraidתִירָ֣אti.Ra'H3372of thesnowמִשָּׁ֑לֶגmi.Sha.legH7950forherH3605householdלְבֵיתָ֣הּle.vei.TahH1004; forallH3605herH3605householdבֵּ֝יתָ֗הּbei.TahH1004areclothedלָבֻ֥שׁla.VushH3847withscarletשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8144.

22She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; herclothingלְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃le.vu.ShahH3830isfineשֵׁ֖שׁsheshH8336linenH8336andpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֣ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713.

23HerH3045husbandבַּעְלָ֑הּba'.LahH1167isknownH3045in thegatesבַּשְּׁעָרִ֣יםba.she.'a.RimH8179, when he sitteth among theeldersזִקְנֵי־zik.nei-H2205of thelandאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.

24She makethlinenסָדִ֣יןsa.DinH5466garmentsH5466and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25Strengthעֹז־'oz-H5797anddignityוְהָדָ֥רve.ha.DarH1926areherלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117clothingלְבוּשָׁ֑הּle.vu.ShahH3830; and she laugheth at the time tocomeאַחֲרֽוֹן׃'a.cha.RonH314.

26She openethherH5921mouthפִּ֭יהָPi.haH6310withwisdomבְחָכְמָ֑הve.cha.khe.MahH2451; and thelawוְתֽוֹרַת־ve.to.rat-H8451ofkindnessחֶ֝֗סֶדChe.sedH2617is onherH5921tongueלְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃le.sho.NahH3956.

27SheH3808lookethwellצ֭וֹפִיָּהTzo.fi.yahH6822to thewaysהֲלִיכ֣וֹתha.li.KhotH1979ofherתֹאכֵֽל׃to.KhelH398householdבֵּיתָ֑הּbei.TahH1004, and eatethnotH3808thebreadוְלֶ֥חֶםve.Le.chemH3899ofidlenessעַ֝צְל֗וּת'atz.LutH6104.

28HerH833childrenבָ֭נֶיהָVa.nei.haH1121riseקָ֣מוּKa.muH6965upH6965, andcallוַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָvay.'a.she.Ru.haH833herH833blessedH833;herH833husbandבַּ֝עְלָ֗הּba'.LahH1167also, and he praisethherH833, saying:

29Manyרַבּ֣וֹתra.BotH7227daughtersבָּ֭נוֹתBa.notH1323havedoneעָ֣שׂוּ'A.suH6213virtuously, but thou excellest themallכֻּלָּֽנָה׃ku.La.nahH3605.

30Favour isdeceitfulשֶׁ֣קֶרShe.kerH8267, andbeautyהַיֹּ֑פִיhai.Yo.fiH3308isvainוְהֶ֣בֶלve.He.velH1892: but awomanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802that feareth theLORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,sheהִ֣יאhi'H1931shall bepraisedתִתְהַלָּֽל׃tit.ha.LalH1984.

31Giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414herH5414of thefruitמִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.RiH6529ofherH5414handsיָדֶ֑יהָya.Dei.haH3027; andletH5414herH5414worksמַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃ma.'a.Sei.haH4639praiseוִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָvi.ha.Lu.haH1984herH5414in thegatesבַשְּׁעָרִ֣יםva.she.'a.RimH8179.

Commentaries on Proverbs 31

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