Proverbs 31
1 [the] words of Lemuel [the] king an oracle which she instructed him mother his.
The words given to King Lemuel; the prophecy which his mother taught him.
2 What? O son my and what? O son of womb my and what? O son of vows my.
What, O my son! and what, O son of my womb! Yea, what, O son of my vows! [[shall I say to thee?]]
3 May not you give to women strength your and ways your to wiping out kings.
Give not thy strength to women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings!
4 May not [it be] for kings - O Lemuel may not [it be] for kings to drink wine and for rulers (where? *Q(K)*) strong drink.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel! It is not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes to desire strong drink;
5 Lest he should drink and he may forget [what] is decreed and he may change [the] cause of all [the] sons of affliction.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the rights of any of the afflicted.
6 Give strong drink to [one who] is perishing and wine to [people] bitter of soul.
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, And wine to him that hath a heavy heart;
7 He will drink and he may forget poverty his and trouble his not he will remember again.
Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more!
8 Open mouth your for [the] dumb to [the] cause of all [the] sons of passing away.
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of every orphan!
9 Open mouth your judge righteousness and plead [the] cause of [the] poor and [the] needy.
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And maintain the cause of the poor and needy!
10 A wife of ability who? will he find and [is] far more than jewels price her.
Who can find a capable woman? Her worth is far above pearls.
11 It trusts in her [the] heart of husband her and gain not he lacks.
The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he is in no want of gain.
12 She feeds him good and not evil all [the] days of life her.
She doeth him good, and not evil, All the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax and she worked in [the] delight of hands her.
She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like [the] ships of a trader from a distance she brings food her.
She is like the merchants' ships; She bringeth her food from afar.
15 And she rose - when still night and she gave food to household her and an allotted portion to female servants her.
She riseth while it is yet night, And giveth food to her family, And a task to her maidens.
16 She considers a field and she took it from [the] fruit of hands her (she plants *Q(K)*) a vineyard.
She layeth a plan for a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girds with strength loins her and she strengthened arms her.
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
18 She perceives that [is] good profit her not it is extinguished (in the night *Q(K)*) lamp her.
She perceiveth how pleasant is her gain, And her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
19 Hands her she stretches out on the distaff and palms her they grasp [the] spindle.
She putteth forth her hands to the distaff, And her hands take hold of the spindle.
20 Palm her she spreads out to poor [person] and hands her she stretches out to the needy [person].
She spreadeth out her hand to the poor, Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 Not she is afraid for household her from snow for all household her [is] clothed scarlet.
She hath no fear for her household on account of the snow, For all her household are clothed with crimson.
22 Coverings she makes for herself [is] fine linen and purple clothing her.
She maketh for herself coverlets; Her clothing is of fine linen and purple.
23 [is] known In the gates husband her when sits he with [the] elders of [the] land.
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth with the elders of the land.
24 Linen garment[s] she makes and she sold and a belt she supplies to the merchants.
She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles to the merchant.
25 [is] strength And honor clothing her and she laughed to a day future.
Strength and honor are her clothing; And she laugheth at the days to come.
26 Mouth her she opens with wisdom and instruction of loyalty [is] on tongue her.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom, And kind instruction is upon her tongue.
27 [she is] watching over [the] ways of Household her and [the] bread of laziness not she eats.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 They rise up sons her and they called blessed her husband her and he praised her.
Her children rise up, and extol her; Her husband, and praiseth her, [[saving, ]]
29 Many daughters they have done ability and you you have gone up above all of them.
“Many daughters have done, virtuously, But thou excellest them all.”
30 [is] deception Grace and [is] vanity beauty a woman fearing Yahweh she she will be praised.
Grace is deceitful, and beauty vain; But the woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 Give to her some of [the] fruit of hands her and let them praise her in the gates work her.
Give ye her of the fruit of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.
