Proverbs 31
1 The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.
word Lemuel king burden which to discipline him mother his
2 "Oh, my son. Oh, son of my womb. Oh, son of my vows.
what? son: child my and what? son: child belly: womb my and what? son: child vow my
3 Do not give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
not to give: give to/for woman strength your and way: conduct your to/for to wipe king
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for princes to take strong drink,
not to/for king Lemuel not to/for king to drink wine and to/for to rule (where? *Q(K)*) strong drink
5 lest they drink, and forget the decree, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
lest to drink and to forget to decree and to change judgment all son: type of affliction
6 Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:
to give: give strong drink to/for to perish and wine to/for bitter soul
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
to drink and to forget poverty his and trouble his not to remember still
8 Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
to open lip your to/for mute to(wards) judgment all son: type of destruction
9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."
to open lip your to judge righteousness and to judge afflicted and needy
10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
woman: wife strength: worthy who? to find and distant from jewel merchandise her
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.
to trust in/on/with her heart master: husband her and spoil not to lack
12 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
to wean him good and not bad: evil all day life her
13 She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
to seek wool and flax and to make: do in/on/with pleasure palm her
14 She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
to be like/as fleet to trade from distance to come (in): bring food her
15 She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.
and to arise: rise in/on/with still night and to give: give prey to/for house: household her and statute: portion to/for maiden her
16 She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
to plan land: country and to take: buy him from fruit palm her (to plant *Q(K)*) vineyard
17 She girds her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
to gird in/on/with strength loin her and to strengthen arm her
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.
to perceive for pleasant profit her not to quench (in/on/with night *Q(K)*) lamp her
19 She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
hand her to send: reach in/on/with distaff and palm her to grasp district
20 She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
palm her to spread to/for afflicted and hand her to send: reach to/for needy
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
not to fear to/for house: household her from snow for all house: household her to clothe scarlet
22 She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
covering to make to/for her linen and purple clothing her
23 Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
to know in/on/with gate master: husband her in/on/with to dwell he with old: elder land: country/planet
24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
linen to make and to sell and belt to give: give to/for merchant
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
strength and glory clothing her and to laugh to/for day last
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.
lip her to open in/on/with wisdom and instruction kindness upon tongue her
27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.
to watch walk house: household her and food: bread sluggishness not to eat
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
to arise: rise son: child her and to bless her master: husband her and to boast: praise her
29 "Many women do noble things, but you excel them all."
many daughter to make: do strength: worthy and you(f. s.) to ascend: rise upon all their
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears YHWH, she shall be praised.
deception [the] favor and vanity [the] beauty woman afraid LORD he/she/it to boast: praise
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands. Let her works praise her in the gates.
to give: give to/for her from fruit hand her and to boast: praise her in/on/with gate deed: work her
