Proverbs 31
1 word Lemuel king burden which to discipline him mother his
The words given to King Lemuel; the prophecy which his mother taught him.
2 what? son: child my and what? son: child belly: womb my and what? son: child vow 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 not to give: give to/for woman strength your and way: conduct your to/for to wipe king
Give not thy strength to women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings!
4 not to/for king Lemuel not to/for king to drink wine and to/for to rule (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 to drink and to forget to decree and to change judgment all son: type of affliction
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the rights of any of the afflicted.
6 to give: give strong drink to/for to perish and wine to/for bitter soul
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, And wine to him that hath a heavy heart;
7 to drink and to forget poverty his and trouble his not to remember still
Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more!
8 to open lip your to/for mute to(wards) judgment all son: type of destruction
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of every orphan!
9 to open lip your to judge righteousness and to judge afflicted and needy
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And maintain the cause of the poor and needy!
10 woman: wife strength: worthy who? to find and distant from jewel merchandise her
Who can find a capable woman? Her worth is far above pearls.
11 to trust in/on/with her heart master: husband her and spoil not to lack
The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he is in no want of gain.
12 to wean him good and not bad: evil all day life her
She doeth him good, and not evil, All the days of her life.
13 to seek wool and flax and to make: do in/on/with pleasure palm her
She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.
14 to be like/as fleet to trade from distance to come (in): bring food her
She is like the merchants' ships; She bringeth her food from afar.
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 riseth while it is yet night, And giveth food to her family, And a task to her maidens.
16 to plan land: country and to take: buy him from fruit palm her (to plant *Q(K)*) vineyard
She layeth a plan for a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 to gird in/on/with strength loin her and to strengthen arm her
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
18 to perceive for pleasant profit her not to quench (in/on/with night *Q(K)*) lamp her
She perceiveth how pleasant is her gain, And her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
19 hand her to send: reach in/on/with distaff and palm her to grasp district
She putteth forth her hands to the distaff, And her hands take hold of the spindle.
20 palm her to spread to/for afflicted and hand her to send: reach to/for needy
She spreadeth out her hand to the poor, Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 not to fear to/for house: household her from snow for all house: household her to clothe scarlet
She hath no fear for her household on account of the snow, For all her household are clothed with crimson.
22 covering to make to/for her linen and purple clothing her
She maketh for herself coverlets; Her clothing is of fine linen and purple.
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 known in the gates, When he sitteth with the elders of the land.
24 linen to make and to sell and belt to give: give to/for merchant
She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles to the merchant.
25 strength and glory clothing her and to laugh to/for day last
Strength and honor are her clothing; And she laugheth at the days to come.
26 lip her to open in/on/with wisdom and instruction kindness upon tongue her
She openeth her mouth with wisdom, And kind instruction is upon her tongue.
27 to watch walk house: household her and food: bread sluggishness not to eat
She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 to arise: rise son: child her and to bless her master: husband her and to boast: praise her
Her children rise up, and extol her; Her husband, and praiseth her, [[saving, ]]
29 many daughter to make: do strength: worthy and you(f. s.) to ascend: rise upon all their
“Many daughters have done, virtuously, But thou excellest them all.”
30 deception [the] favor and vanity [the] beauty woman afraid LORD he/she/it to boast: praise
Grace is deceitful, and beauty vain; But the woman that feareth the LORD, she shall 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 ye her of the fruit of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.
