מִשְׁלֵי 31
| דִּבְרֵי לְמוּאֵל מֶלֶךְ מַשָּׂא אֲֽשֶׁר־יִסְּרַתּוּ אִמּֽוֹ׃ | 1 |
The words given to King Lemuel; the prophecy which his mother taught him.
| מַה־בְּרִי וּמַֽה־בַּר־בִּטְנִי וּמֶה בַּר־נְדָרָֽי׃ | 2 |
What, O my son! and what, O son of my womb! Yea, what, O son of my vows! [[shall I say to thee?]]
| אַל־תִּתֵּן לַנָּשִׁים חֵילֶךָ וּדְרָכֶיךָ לַֽמְחוֹת מְלָכִֽין׃ | 3 |
Give not thy strength to women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth 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 princes to desire strong drink;
| פֶּן־יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח מְחֻקָּק וִֽישַׁנֶּה דִּין כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֹֽנִי׃ | 5 |
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the rights of any of the afflicted.
| תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָר לְאוֹבֵד וְיַיִן לְמָרֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃ | 6 |
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, And wine to him that hath a heavy heart;
| יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח רִישׁוֹ וַעֲמָלוֹ לֹא יִזְכָּר־עֽוֹד׃ | 7 |
Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more!
| פְּתַח־פִּיךָ לְאִלֵּם אֶל־דִּין כָּל־בְּנֵי חֲלֽוֹף׃ | 8 |
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of every orphan!
| פְּתַח־פִּיךָ שְׁפָט־צֶדֶק וְדִין עָנִי וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ | 9 |
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And maintain the cause of the poor and needy!
| אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָֽהּ׃ | 10 |
Who can find a capable woman? Her worth is far above pearls.
| בָּטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָֽר׃ | 11 |
The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he is in no want of gain.
| גְּמָלַתְהוּ טוֹב וְלֹא־רָע כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיה׃ | 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 כָּאֳנִיּוֹת סוֹחֵר מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָֽהּ׃ | 14 |
She is like the merchants' ships; She bringeth her food from afar.
| וַתָּקָם ׀ בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ וְחֹק לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃ | 15 |
She riseth while it is yet night, And giveth food to her family, And a task to her maidens.
| זָמְמָה שָׂדֶה וַתִּקָּחֵהוּ מִפְּרִי כַפֶּיהָ נטע נָטְעָה כָּֽרֶם׃ | 16 |
She layeth a plan for a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
| חָֽגְרָה בְעוֹז מָתְנֶיהָ וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ | 17 |
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
| טָעֲמָה כִּי־טוֹב סַחְרָהּ לֹֽא־יִכְבֶּה בליל בַלַּיְלָה נֵרָֽהּ׃ | 18 |
She perceiveth how pleasant is her gain, And her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
| יָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה בַכִּישׁוֹר וְכַפֶּיהָ תָּמְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃ | 19 |
She putteth forth her hands to the distaff, And her hands take hold of the spindle.
| כַּפָּהּ פָּרְשָׂה לֶעָנִי וְיָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ | 20 |
She spreadeth out her hand to the poor, Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
| לֹא־תִירָא לְבֵיתָהּ מִשָּׁלֶג כִּי כָל־בֵּיתָהּ לָבֻשׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ | 21 |
She hath no fear for her household on account of the snow, For all her household are clothed with crimson.
| מַרְבַדִּים עָֽשְׂתָה־לָּהּ שֵׁשׁ וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃ | 22 |
She maketh for herself coverlets; Her clothing is of fine linen and purple.
| נוֹדָע בַּשְּׁעָרִים בַּעְלָהּ בְּשִׁבְתּוֹ עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ | 23 |
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth with the elders of the land.
| סָדִין עָשְׂתָה וַתִּמְכֹּר וַחֲגוֹר נָתְנָה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃ | 24 |
She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles to the merchant.
| עֹז־וְהָדָר לְבוּשָׁהּ וַתִּשְׂחַק לְיוֹם אַחֲרֽוֹן׃ | 25 |
Strength and honor are her clothing; And she laugheth at the days to come.
| פִּיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה וְתֽוֹרַת־חֶסֶד עַל־לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃ | 26 |
She openeth her mouth with wisdom, And kind instruction is upon her tongue.
| צוֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכוֹת בֵּיתָהּ וְלֶחֶם עַצְלוּת לֹא תֹאכֵֽל׃ | 27 |
She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.
| קָמוּ בָנֶיהָ וַֽיְאַשְּׁרוּהָ בַּעְלָהּ וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ׃ | 28 |
Her children rise up, and extol her; Her husband, and praiseth her, [[saving, ]]
| 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־יְהוָה הִיא תִתְהַלָּֽל׃ | 30 |
Grace is deceitful, and beauty vain; But the woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
| תְּנוּ־לָהּ מִפְּרִי יָדֶיהָ וִֽיהַלְלוּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִים מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃ 915 31 4 4 | 31 |
Give ye her of the fruit of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.
