מִשְׁלֵי 31
| דִּבְרֵי לְמוּאֵל מֶלֶךְ מַשָּׂא אֲֽשֶׁר־יִסְּרַתּוּ אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 1 |
The words of Lemuel the king, —the strain which was taught him by his mother: —
| מַה־בְּרִי וּמַֽה־בַּר־בִּטְנִי וּמֶה בַּר־נְדָרָֽי׃ | 2 |
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?
| אַל־תִּתֵּן לַנָּשִׁים חֵילֶךָ וּדְרָכֶיךָ לַֽמְחוֹת מְלָכִֽין׃ | 3 |
Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
| אַל לַֽמְלָכִים ׀ לְֽמוֹאֵל אַל לַֽמְלָכִים שְׁתוֹ־יָיִן וּלְרוֹזְנִים (או) [אֵי] שֵׁכָֽר׃ | 4 |
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
| פֶּן־יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח מְחֻקָּק וִישַׁנֶּה דִּין כׇּל־בְּנֵי־עֹֽנִי׃ | 5 |
Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
| תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָר לְאוֹבֵד וְיַיִן לְמָרֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃ | 6 |
Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:
| יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח רִישׁוֹ וַעֲמָלוֹ לֹא יִזְכׇּר־עֽוֹד׃ | 7 |
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
| פְּתַח־פִּיךָ לְאִלֵּם אֶל־דִּין כׇּל־בְּנֵי חֲלֽוֹף׃ | 8 |
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
| פְּתַח־פִּיךָ שְׁפׇט־צֶדֶק וְדִין עָנִי וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ | 9 |
Open thy mouth—judge righteously, —and administer justice for the poor and the needy.
| אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָֽהּ׃ | 10 |
A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
| בָּטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָֽר׃ | 11 |
The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:
| גְּמָלַתְהוּ טוֹב וְלֹא־רָע כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיהָ׃ | 12 |
She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life:
| דָּרְשָׁה צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים וַתַּעַשׂ בְּחֵפֶץ כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃ | 13 |
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands:
| הָיְתָה כׇּאֳנִיּוֹת סוֹחֵר מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָֽהּ׃ | 14 |
She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
| וַתָּקׇם ׀ בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ וְחֹק לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃ | 15 |
And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
| זָֽמְמָה שָׂדֶה וַתִּקָּחֵהוּ מִפְּרִי כַפֶּיהָ (נטע) [נָטְעָה] כָּֽרֶם׃ | 16 |
She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:
| חָֽגְרָה בְעוֹז מׇתְנֶיהָ וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרוֹעֹתֶֽיהָ׃ | 17 |
She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
| טָעֲמָה כִּי־טוֹב סַחְרָהּ לֹא־יִכְבֶּה (בליל) [בַלַּיְלָה] נֵרָֽהּ׃ | 18 |
She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
| יָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה בַכִּישׁוֹר וְכַפֶּיהָ תָּמְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃ | 19 |
Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
| כַּפָּהּ פָּֽרְשָׂה לֶעָנִי וְיָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה לָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ | 20 |
Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
| לֹא־תִירָא לְבֵיתָהּ מִשָּׁלֶג כִּי כׇל־בֵּיתָהּ לָבֻשׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ | 21 |
She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:
| מַרְבַדִּים עָֽשְׂתָה־לָּהּ שֵׁשׁ וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃ | 22 |
Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:
| נוֹדָע בַּשְּׁעָרִים בַּעְלָהּ בְּשִׁבְתּוֹ עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ | 23 |
Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:
| סָדִין עָשְׂתָה וַתִּמְכֹּר וַחֲגוֹר נָתְנָה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃ | 24 |
Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
| עֹז־וְהָדָר לְבוּשָׁהּ וַתִּשְׂחַק לְיוֹם אַחֲרֽוֹן׃ | 25 |
Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:
| פִּיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחׇכְמָה וְתוֹרַת חֶסֶד עַל־לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃ | 26 |
Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:
| צוֹפִיָּה (הילכות) [הֲלִיכוֹת] בֵּיתָהּ וְלֶחֶם עַצְלוּת לֹא תֹאכֵֽל׃ | 27 |
She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
| קָמוּ בָנֶיהָ וַֽיְאַשְּׁרוּהָ בַּעְלָהּ וַֽיְהַלְלָֽהּ׃ | 28 |
Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: —
| רַבּוֹת בָּנוֹת עָשׂוּ חָיִל וְאַתְּ עָלִית עַל־כֻּלָּֽנָה׃ | 29 |
Many daughters, have done virtuously, but, thou, excellest them all!
| שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶבֶל הַיֹּפִי אִשָּׁה יִרְאַת־יְהֹוָה הִיא תִתְהַלָּֽל׃ | 30 |
Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:
| תְּנוּ־לָהּ מִפְּרִי יָדֶיהָ וִיהַלְלוּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִים מַֽעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃ | 31 |
Give her of the fruit of her own hands, and let her own works, praise her in the gates.
