Proverbs 31
1 word Lemuel king burden which to discipline him mother his
These are the words of King Lemuel, an oracle, taught to him by his mother.
2 what? son: child my and what? son: child belly: womb my and what? son: child vow my
What shall I tell you, my son?—the son I gave birth to, the son given in response to my vows.
3 not to give: give to/for woman strength your and way: conduct your to/for to wipe king
Don't waste your strength sleeping with women, those that bring down kings.
4 not to/for king Lemuel not to/for king to drink wine and to/for to rule (where? *Q(K)*) strong drink
Lemuel, kings shouldn't be drinking wine, rulers shouldn't be drinking alcohol.
5 lest to drink and to forget to decree and to change judgment all son: type of affliction
For if they drink, they'll forget what the law says, and pervert the rights of those who are suffering.
6 to give: give strong drink to/for to perish and wine to/for bitter soul
Give alcohol to those who are dying, and wine to those who are in terrible distress.
7 to drink and to forget poverty his and trouble his not to remember still
Let them drink so they can forget their poverty, and not remember their troubles any longer.
8 to open lip your to/for mute to(wards) judgment all son: type of destruction
Speak up for those who have no voice, for the rights of those marginalized by society.
9 to open lip your to judge righteousness and to judge afflicted and needy
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the poor and destitute.
10 woman: wife strength: worthy who? to find and distant from jewel merchandise her
Who can find a strong, capable wife? She's worth more than jewels!
11 to trust in/on/with her heart master: husband her and spoil not to lack
Her husband has complete confidence in her, and with her he'll never be poor.
12 to wean him good and not bad: evil all day life her
She brings him good, not evil, all her life.
13 to seek wool and flax and to make: do in/on/with pleasure palm her
She gets wool and flax, and with her eager hands turns them into clothes.
14 to be like/as fleet to trade from distance to come (in): bring food her
Like a merchant's ship, she brings food from far away.
15 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
She gets up while it's still dark to make breakfast for her family, and to plan what her servant girls need to do.
16 to plan land: country and to take: buy him from fruit palm her (to plant *Q(K)*) vineyard
She looks at a field, and decides to buy it; from the money she's earned she buys a vineyard.
17 to gird in/on/with strength loin her and to strengthen arm her
She's keen to get ready, and works hard with her strong arms.
18 to perceive for pleasant profit her not to quench (in/on/with night *Q(K)*) lamp her
She knows that the things she makes are valuable. She keeps busy—her lamp burns late into the night.
19 hand her to send: reach in/on/with distaff and palm her to grasp district
She spins the thread and weaves the cloth.
20 palm her to spread to/for afflicted and hand her to send: reach to/for needy
She's generous to the poor, and gives help to the needy.
21 not to fear to/for house: household her from snow for all house: household her to clothe scarlet
She doesn't worry if it snows, because her whole family has warm clothing.
22 covering to make to/for her linen and purple clothing her
She makes herself bedspreads; she dresses in fine linen and purple clothes.
23 to know in/on/with gate master: husband her in/on/with to dwell he with old: elder land: country/planet
Her husband is well-respected in the council at the town gates, where he sits with the town elders.
24 linen to make and to sell and belt to give: give to/for merchant
She makes linen clothes for sale, and supplies merchants with belts.
25 strength and glory clothing her and to laugh to/for day last
She's clothed with strength and dignity, and she is happy about the future.
26 lip her to open in/on/with wisdom and instruction kindness upon tongue her
She speaks wise words, and she's kind when she gives instructions.
27 to watch walk house: household her and food: bread sluggishness not to eat
She looks after the needs of her whole household, and she's never idle.
28 to arise: rise son: child her and to bless her master: husband her and to boast: praise her
Her children are quick to bless her. Her husband praises her too, saying,
29 many daughter to make: do strength: worthy and you(f. s.) to ascend: rise upon all their
“Many women do great things, but you are better than all of them!”
30 deception [the] favor and vanity [the] beauty woman afraid LORD he/she/it to boast: praise
Charm can deceive, and beauty fades, but a woman who honors the Lord should be praised.
31 to give: give to/for her from fruit hand her and to boast: praise her in/on/with gate deed: work her
Give her the recognition she deserves; praise her publicly for what she's done.
