Proverbs 31

1The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

דִּבְרֵי לְמוּאֵל מֶלֶךְ מַשָּׂא אֲ‍שֶׁר־יִסְּרַתּוּ אִמֹּו׃ (1978)

See also: Proverbs 6:20, Proverbs 1:8, 2 Timothy 1:5, Proverbs 31:28, Proverbs 30:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 2 Timothy 3:15

2What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

מַה־בְּרִי וּמַה־בַּר־בִּטְנִי וּמֶה בַּר־נְדָרָי׃ (1098)

See also: Isaiah 49:15, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 1:28

3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

אַל־תִּתֵּן לַנָּשִׁים חֵילֶךָ וּדְרָכֶיךָ לַמְחֹות מְלָכִין׃ (2273)

See also: Deuteronomy 17:17, Nehemiah 13:26, Proverbs 7:26-27, Proverbs 5:9-11, 1 Kings 11:1, Hosea 4:11, Proverbs 5:10, Acts 24:25

4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

אַל לַמְלָכִים ׀ לְמֹואֵל אַל לַמְלָכִים שְׁתֹו־יָיִן וּלְרֹוזְנִים [אֹו כ] (אֵי ק) שֵׁכָר׃ (2292)

See also: Proverbs 20:1, Ecclesiastes 10:17, Isaiah 5:22, 1 Timothy 5:23, Hosea 4:11-12, 1 Kings 20:16-20, Habakkuk 2:5, Leviticus 10:9-10, Esther 3:15, Isaiah 5:23, Isaiah 28:7-8, Daniel 5:2-4, Hosea 7:3-5, Mark 6:21-28, Numbers 6:3, 1 Kings 20:12, Ecclesiastes 2:3, Titus 1:7, Isaiah 56:12

5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

פֶּן־יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח מְחֻקָּק וִישַׁנֶּה דִּין כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֹנִי׃ (2114)

See also: Proverbs 3:1, Habakkuk 2:5, Deuteronomy 27:19, Proverbs 23:33, Deuteronomy 24:17

6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָר לְאֹובֵד וְיַיִן לְמָרֵי נָפֶשׁ׃ (1805)

See also: 1 Timothy 5:23, Psalms 104:15, 1 Samuel 1:10, 1 Samuel 30:6, 2 Kings 4:27, Job 3:20, Job 29:13, Proverbs 23:20, Genesis 43:34, Judges 9:13, 1 Samuel 22:2, 2 Samuel 16:2, Isaiah 24:11, Jeremiah 16:7, Zechariah 10:7, Luke 14:13, Luke 22:18

7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח רִישֹׁו וַעֲמָלֹו לֹא יִזְכָּר־עֹוד׃ (2075)

See also: Ephesians 5:18, Genesis 41:51, Job 11:16, Genesis 41:30

8Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

פְּתַח־פִּיךָ לְאִלֵּם אֶל־דִּין כָּל־בְּנֵי חֲלֹוף׃ (1030)

9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

פְּתַח־פִּיךָ שְׁפָט־צֶדֶק וְדִין עָנִי וְאֶבְיֹון׃ (1456)

10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

אֵשֶׁת־חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָהּ׃ (1799)

11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

בָּטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָר׃ (840)

See also: 1 Peter 3:1-7, Genesis 39:6, 1 Samuel 25:19

12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

גְּמָלַתְהוּ טֹוב וְלֹא־רָע כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיה ׃ (951)

13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

דָּרְשָׁה צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים וַתַּעַשׂ בְּחֵפֶץ כַּפֶּיהָ׃ (2746)

See also: 1 Timothy 5:10, Titus 2:5, 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12, Acts 9:39-40, Genesis 18:6-8, Genesis 24:13-14, Genesis 24:18-20, Genesis 29:9-10, Ruth 2:2-3, Ruth 2:23, Proverbs 31:24, Isaiah 3:16-24, Isaiah 32:9-11, Exodus 2:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 1 Timothy 5:14

14She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

הָיְתָה כָּאֳנִיֹּות סֹוחֵר מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָהּ׃ (2065)

See also: 1 Kings 9:26-28, Ezekiel 27:3-36

15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

וַתָּקָם ׀ בְּעֹוד לַיְלָה וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ וְחֹק לְנַעֲרֹתֶיהָ׃ (3174)

See also: Romans 12:11, Mark 1:35, Luke 12:42, Psalms 127:2, Proverbs 20:13, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Joshua 3:1, 2 Chronicles 36:15, Psalms 119:147-148

16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

זָמְמָה דֶה וַתִּקָּחֵהוּ מִפְּרִי כַפֶּיהָ [נְטַע כ] (נָטְעָה ק) כָּרֶם׃ (1714)

See also: Proverbs 31:31, Matthew 13:44, Song of Solomon 8:12, Genesis 43:2, Joshua 15:18

17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

חָגְרָה בְעֹוז מָתְנֶיהָ וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרֹעֹותֶיהָ׃ (2041)

See also: Luke 12:35, Job 38:3, Ephesians 6:10, 1 Peter 1:13, 1 Kings 18:46, Ephesians 6:14, 2 Kings 4:29, Isaiah 44:12, Genesis 49:24, Hosea 7:15

18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

טָעֲמָה כִּי־טֹוב סַחְרָהּ לֹא־יִכְבֶּה [בַלַּיִל כ] (בַלַּיְלָה ק) נֵרָהּ׃ (1036)

See also: 1 Thessalonians 2:9, Matthew 25:3-10, Genesis 31:40, Psalms 127:2, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9

19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

יָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה בַכִּישֹׁור וְכַפֶּיהָ תָּמְכוּ פָלֶךְ׃ (1627)

See also: Exodus 35:25-26, Proverbs 31:24

20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

כַּפָּהּ פָּרְשָׂה לֶעָנִי וְיָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה לָאֶבְיֹון׃ (1327)

See also: 1 Corinthians 13:4, Ephesians 4:28, Hebrews 13:16, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 22:9, Deuteronomy 15:11, Psalms 41:1, Acts 20:34-35, Romans 12:13, Job 31:16-20, Psalms 112:9, Ecclesiastes 11:1-2, Mark 14:7, Acts 9:39-41, Romans 10:21, Ezekiel 18:16, Proverbs 1:24

21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

לֹא־תִירָא לְבֵיתָהּ מִשָּׁלֶג כִּי כָל־בֵּיתָהּ לָבֻשׁ שָׁנִים׃ (2691)

See also: Genesis 45:22, Lamentations 4:5, 2 Samuel 1:24, Proverbs 25:20, Job 24:7

22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

מַרְבַדִּים עָשְׂתָה־לָּהּ שֵׁשׁ וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָׁהּ׃ (2349)

See also: Revelation 19:8, Genesis 41:42, Proverbs 7:16, Judges 8:26, Esther 8:15, Psalms 45:13-14, Ezekiel 16:10-13, 1 Timothy 2:9, 1 Peter 3:3, Revelation 19:14, Esther 5:1

23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

נֹודָע בַּשְּׁעָרִים בַּעְלָהּ בְּשִׁבְתֹּו עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָרֶץ׃ (2137)

See also: Proverbs 12:4, Ruth 4:2, Ruth 4:1, Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 21:19, Ruth 4:11, Job 29:7, Proverbs 24:7, Genesis 34:20, Joshua 20:4

24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

סָדִין עָשְׂתָה וַתִּמְכֹּר וַחֲגֹור נָתְנָה לַכְּנַעֲנִי׃ (2523)

See also: Ezekiel 27:16, Luke 16:19, Genesis 41:42, Judges 14:12, 1 Kings 10:28, Proverbs 31:13, Proverbs 31:19, Isaiah 3:24

25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

עֹז־וְהָדָר לְבוּשָׁהּ וַתִּשְׂחַק לְיֹום אַחֲרֹון׃ (1800)

See also: Job 40:10, Romans 13:14, 1 Timothy 2:10, Job 29:14, Isaiah 61:10, Ephesians 4:24, 1 Peter 5:5-6, Psalms 132:9, Psalms 97:11-12, Psalms 132:16, Isaiah 65:13-14, 1 Timothy 6:19, Matthew 25:20-21

26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

פִּיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה וְתֹורַת־חֶסֶד עַל־לְשֹׁונָהּ׃ (2238)

27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

צֹופִיָּה הֲלִיכֹות בֵּיתָהּ וְלֶחֶם עַצְלוּת לֹא תֹאכֵל׃ (2241)

See also: 1 Timothy 5:10, Titus 2:4, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, Proverbs 14:1, 1 Timothy 5:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 1 Timothy 5:14, Ruth 2:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, 1 Samuel 25:19, Genesis 24:15

28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

קָמוּ בָנֶיהָ וַיְאַשְּׁרוּהָ בַּעְלָהּ וַיְהַלְלָהּ׃ (934)

See also: 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:15-17, Psalms 127:4, 1 Kings 2:19, Song of Solomon 6:9, 1 Corinthians 11:2, Psalms 116:16, Proverbs 31:1, Genesis 30:13, Song of Solomon 7:1-9, Isaiah 62:4-5, 1 Timothy 5:4, Genesis 48:12, 2 Samuel 14:22

29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

רַבֹּות בָּנֹות עָשׂוּ חָיִל וְאַתְּ עָלִית עַל־כֻּלָּנָה׃ (2612)

See also: Ruth 3:11, Luke 1:28, Song of Solomon 6:8-9, Philippians 4:8, Ephesians 5:27, 2 Peter 1:3, Philippians 2:20

30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶבֶל הַיֹּפִי אִשָּׁה יִרְאַת־יְהוָה הִיא תִתְהַלָּל׃ (2635)

31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

תְּנוּ־לָהּ מִפְּרִי יָדֶיהָ וִיהַלְלוּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִים מַעֲשֶׂיהָ׃ (1989)