Proverbs 31

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Proverbs 31 - 1

דָּבָרdâbâr(These are) the wordsH1697 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4428 לְמוּאֵלLᵉmûwʼêlLemuel —H3927 מַשָּׂאmassâʼthe burdenH4853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אֵםʼêmhis motherH517 יָסַרyâçartaught him :H3256

Proverbs 31 - 2

מָהmâhWhat (shall I say) ,H4100 בַּרbarO my son ?H1248 מָהmâhWhat ,H4100 בַּרbarO sonH1248 בֶּטֶןbeṭenof my womb ?H990 מָהmâhWhat ,H4100 בַּרbarO sonH1248 נֶדֶרnederof my vows ?H5088

Proverbs 31 - 3

אַלʼalDo notH408 נָתַןnâthanspendH5414 חַיִלchayilyour strengthH2428 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhon womenH802 דֶּרֶךְderekor your vigorH1870 מָחָהmâchâhon those who ruinH4229 מֶלֶךְmelekkings.H4428

Proverbs 31 - 4

אַלʼalIt is notH408 מֶלֶךְmelekfor kings ,H4428 לְמוּאֵלLᵉmûwʼêlO Lemuel ,H3927 אַלʼalit is notH408 מֶלֶךְmelekfor kingsH4428 שָׁתָהshâthâhto drinkH8354 יַיִןyayinwine ,H3196 רָזַןrâzanor for rulersH7336 אוֹʼôw(to crave)H176 שֵׁכָרshêkârstrong drink ,H7941

Proverbs 31 - 5

פֵּןpênlestH6435 שָׁתָהshâthâhthey drinkH8354 שָׁכַחshâkachand forgetH7911 חָקַקchâqaqwhat is decreed ,H2710 שָׁנָהshânâhdeprivingH8138 כֹּלkôlallH3605 בֵּןbênthe oppressedH1121 עֳנִיʻŏnîy...H6040 דִּיןdîynof justice.H1779

Proverbs 31 - 6

נָתַןnâthanGiveH5414 שֵׁכָרshêkârstrong drinkH7941 אָבַדʼâbadto one who is perishing ,H6 יַיִןyayinand wineH3196 מַרmarto the bitterH4751 נֶפֶשׁnepheshin soul.H5315

Proverbs 31 - 7

שָׁתָהshâthâhLet him drinkH8354 שָׁכַחshâkachand forgetH7911 רֵישׁrêyshhis poverty ,H7389 זָכַרzâkarand rememberH2142 עָמָלʻâmâlhis miseryH5999 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 עוֹדʻôwdmore.H5750

Proverbs 31 - 8

פָּתַחpâthachOpenH6605 פֶּהpehyour mouthH6310 אִלֵּםʼillêmfor those with no voice ,H483 אֵלʼêlforH413 דִּיןdîynthe causeH1779 כֹּלkôlof allH3605 בֵּןbênthe dispossessedH1121 חֲלוֹףchălôwph....H2475

Proverbs 31 - 9

פָּתַחpâthachOpenH6605 פֶּהpehyour mouth ,H6310 שָׁפַטshâphaṭjudgeH8199 צֶדֶקtsedeqrighteously ,H6664 דִּיןdîynand defend the causeH1777 עָנִיʻânîyof the poorH6041 אֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwnand needy.H34

Proverbs 31 - 10

אִשָּׁהʼishshâhA wifeH802 חַיִלchayilof noble character ,H2428 מִיmîywhoH4310 מָצָאmâtsâʼcan find ?H4672 רָחוֹקrâchôwqShe is farH7350 מֶכֶרmekermore preciousH4377 פָּנִיןpânîynthan rubies.H6443

Proverbs 31 - 11

לֵבlêbThe heartH3820 בַּעַלbaʻalof her husbandH1167 בָּטַחbâṭachtrustsH982 חָסֵרchâçêrand he lacksH2637 לֹאlôʼnothingH3808 שָׁלָלshâlâlof value.H7998

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גָּמַלgâmalShe brings himH1580 טוֹבṭôwbgoodH2896 לֹאlôʼand notH3808 רַעraʻharmH7451 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יוֹםyôwmthe daysH3117 חַיchayof her life.H2416

Proverbs 31 - 13

דָּרַשׁdârashShe selectsH1875 צֶמֶרtsemerwoolH6785 פִּשְׁתֶּהpishtehand flaxH6593 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand worksH6213 חֵפֶץchêphetswith eagerH2656 כַּףkaphhands.H3709

Proverbs 31 - 14

הָיָהhâyâhShe isH1961 סָחַרçâcharlike the merchantH5503 אֳנִיָּהʼŏnîyâhships ,H591 בּוֹאbôwʼbringingH935 לֶחֶםlechemher foodH3899 מֶרְחָקmerchâqfrom afar.H4801

Proverbs 31 - 15

קוּםqûwmShe risesH6965 עוֹדʻôwdwhile it is stillH5750 לַיִלlayilnightH3915 נָתַןnâthanto provideH5414 טֶרֶףṭerephfoodH2964 בַּיִתbayithfor her householdH1004 חֹקchôqand portionsH2706 נַעֲרָהnaʻărâhfor her maidservants.H5291

Proverbs 31 - 16

זָמַםzâmamShe appraisesH2161 שָׂדֶהsâdeha fieldH7704 לָקַחlâqachand buys it ;H3947 פְּרִיpᵉrîyfrom her earningsH6529 כַּףkaph...H3709 נָטַעnâṭaʻshe plantsH5193 כֶּרֶםkerema vineyard.H3754

Proverbs 31 - 17

חָגַרchâgarShe girds herselfH2296 מֹתֶןmôthen...H4975 עֹזʻôzwith strengthH5797 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻand shows that her armsH2220 אָמַץʼâmatsare strong.H553

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טָעַםṭâʻamShe seesH2938 כִּיkîythatH3588 סַחַרçacharher gainH5504 טוֹבṭôwb(is) good ,H2896 נִירnîyrand her lampH5216 לֹאlôʼis notH3808 כָּבָהkâbâhextinguishedH3518 לַיִלlayilat night.H3915

Proverbs 31 - 19

שָׁלַחshâlachShe stretchesH7971 יָדyâdout her handsH3027 כִּישׁוֹרkîyshôwrto the distaffH3601 תָּמַךְtâmakand graspsH8551 פֶּלֶךְpelekthe spindleH6418 כַּףkaphwith her fingers.H3709

Proverbs 31 - 20

פָּרַשׂpârasShe opensH6566 כַּףkaphher armsH3709 עָנִיʻânîyto the poorH6041 שָׁלַחshâlachand reaches outH7971 יָדyâdher handsH3027 אֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwnto the needy.H34

Proverbs 31 - 21

שֶׁלֶגshelegWhen it snows ,H7950 לֹאlôʼshe has noH3808 יָרֵאyârêʼfearH3372 בַּיִתbayithfor her household ,H1004 כִּיkîyforH3588 כֹּלkôl(they are) allH3605 בַּיִתbayith...H1004 לָבַשׁlâbashclothedH3847 שָׁנִיshânîyin scarlet.H8144

Proverbs 31 - 22

עָשָׂהʻâsâhShe makesH6213 מַרְבַדmarbadcoverings for her bed ;H4765 לְבוּשׁlᵉbûwshher clothingH3830 שֵׁשׁshêshis fine linenH8336 אַרְגָּמָןʼargâmânand purple.H713

Proverbs 31 - 23

בַּעַלbaʻalHer husbandH1167 יָדַעyâdaʻis knownH3045 שַׁעַרshaʻarat the city gate ,H8179 יָשַׁבyâshabwhere he sitsH3427 עִםʻimamongH5973 זָקֵןzâqênthe eldersH2205 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the land.H776

Proverbs 31 - 24

עָשָׂהʻâsâhShe makesH6213 סָדִיןçâdîynlinen garmentsH5466 מָכַרmâkarand sells (them) ;H4376 נָתַןnâthanshe deliversH5414 חֲגוֹרchăgôwrsashesH2290 כְּנַעַנִיKᵉnaʻanîyto the merchants.H3669

Proverbs 31 - 25

עֹזʻôzStrengthH5797 הָדָרhâdârand honorH1926 לְבוּשׁlᵉbûwshare her clothing ,H3830 שָׂחַקsâchaqand she can laughH7832 יוֹםyôwmat the daysH3117 אַחֲרוֹןʼachărôwnto come.H314

Proverbs 31 - 26

פָּתַחpâthachShe opensH6605 פֶּהpehher mouthH6310 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwith wisdom ,H2451 חֵסֵדchêçêdand faithfulH2617 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhinstructionH8451 עַלʻalis onH5921 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnher tongue.H3956

Proverbs 31 - 27

צָפָהtsâphâhShe watches overH6822 הֲלִיכָהhălîykâhthe affairsH1979 בַּיִתbayithof her householdH1004 לֹאlôʼand does notH3808 אָכַלʼâkaleatH398 לֶחֶםlechemthe breadH3899 עַצְלוּתʻatslûwthof idleness.H6104

Proverbs 31 - 28

בֵּןbênHer childrenH1121 קוּםqûwmrise upH6965 אָשַׁרʼâsharand call her blessed ;H833 בַּעַלbaʻalher husbandH1167 הָלַלhâlalpraises her as well :H1984

Proverbs 31 - 29

רַבrab“ ManyH7227 בַּתbathdaughtersH1323 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave doneH6213 חַיִלchayilnoble things ,H2428 אַתָּהʼattâhbut youH859 עָלָהʻâlâhsurpassH5927 עַלʻalthemH5921 כֹּלkôlall ! ”H3605

Proverbs 31 - 30

חֵןchênCharmH2580 שֶׁקֶרsheqeris deceptiveH8267 יֳפִיyŏphîyand beautyH3308 הֶבֶלhebelis fleeting ,H1892 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhbut a womanH802 יָרֵאyârêʼwho fearsH3373 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 הוּאhûwʼhe, she, it (pronoun third person singular)H1931 הָלַלhâlalis to be praised.H1984

Proverbs 31 - 31

נָתַןnâthanGiveH5414 פְּרִיpᵉrîythe fruitH6529 יָדyâdof her hands ,H3027 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehand let her worksH4639 הָלַלhâlalpraise herH1984 שַׁעַרshaʻarat the gates.H8179