Proverbs 31
1 The words of Lemuel the king, —the strain which was taught him by his mother: —
word Lemuel king burden which to discipline him mother his
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the 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, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin 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, nor, for dignitaries, to desire 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 he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
lest to drink and to forget to decree and to change judgment all son: type of affliction
6 Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered 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, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
to drink and to forget poverty his and trouble his not to remember still
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
to open lip your to/for mute to(wards) judgment all son: type of destruction
9 Open thy mouth—judge righteously, —and administer justice for the poor and the needy.
to open lip your to judge righteousness and to judge afflicted and needy
10 A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
woman: wife strength: worthy who? to find and distant from jewel merchandise her
11 The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:
to trust in/on/with her heart master: husband her and spoil not to lack
12 She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life:
to wean him good and not bad: evil all day life her
13 She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands:
to seek wool and flax and to make: do in/on/with pleasure palm her
14 She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
to be like/as fleet to trade from distance to come (in): bring food her
15 And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
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 considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:
to plan land: country and to take: buy him from fruit palm her (to plant *Q(K)*) vineyard
17 She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
to gird in/on/with strength loin her and to strengthen arm her
18 She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
to perceive for pleasant profit her not to quench (in/on/with night *Q(K)*) lamp her
19 Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
hand her to send: reach in/on/with distaff and palm her to grasp district
20 Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
palm her to spread to/for afflicted and hand her to send: reach to/for needy
21 She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:
not to fear to/for house: household her from snow for all house: household her to clothe scarlet
22 Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:
covering to make to/for her linen and purple clothing her
23 Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with 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 Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
linen to make and to sell and belt to give: give to/for merchant
25 Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:
strength and glory clothing her and to laugh to/for day last
26 Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:
lip her to open in/on/with wisdom and instruction kindness upon tongue her
27 She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
to watch walk house: household her and food: bread sluggishness not to eat
28 Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: —
to arise: rise son: child her and to bless her master: husband her and to boast: praise her
29 Many daughters, have done virtuously, but, thou, excellest them all!
many daughter to make: do strength: worthy and you(f. s.) to ascend: rise upon all their
30 Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, 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 own hands, and let her own 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
