Proverbs 3131 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.31:1דִּבְרֵי לְמוּאֵל מֶלֶךְ מַשָּׂא אֲֽשֶׁר־יִסְּרַתּוּ אִמּֽוֹ׃The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him.31:2מַה־בְּרִי וּמַֽה־בַּר־בִּטְנִי וּמֶה בַּר־נְדָרָֽי׃What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?31:3אַל־תִּתֵּן לַנָּשִׁים חֵילֶךָ וּדְרָכֶיךָ לַֽמְחוֹת מְלָכִֽין׃Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.31:4אַל לַֽמְלָכִים ׀ לְֽמוֹאֵל אַל לַֽמְלָכִים שְׁתוֹ־יָיִן וּלְרוֹזְנִים אֵי שֵׁכָֽר׃It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine: nor for princes to say: 'Where is strong drink?'31:5פֶּן־יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח מְחֻקָּק וִֽישַׁנֶּה דִּין כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֹֽנִי׃Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.31:6תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָר לְאוֹבֵד וְיַיִן לְמָרֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul;31:7יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח רִישׁוֹ וַעֲמָלוֹ לֹא יִזְכָּר־עֽוֹד׃Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.31:8פְּתַח־פִּיךָ לְאִלֵּם אֶל־דִּין כָּל־בְּנֵי חֲלֽוֹף׃Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.31:9פְּתַח־פִּיךָ שְׁפָט־צֶדֶק וְדִין עָנִי וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃פOpen thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.31:10אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָֽהּ׃A woman of valour who can find? for her price is far above rubies.31:11בָּטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָֽר׃The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain.31:12גְּמָלַתְהוּ טוֹב וְלֹא־רָע כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיה׃She doeth him good and not evil all the days of her life.31:13דָּרְשָׁה צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים וַתַּעַשׂ בְּחֵפֶץ כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.31:14הָיְתָה כָּאֳנִיּוֹת סוֹחֵר מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָֽהּ׃She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.31:15וַתָּקָם ׀ בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ וְחֹק לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.31:16זָמְמָה שָׂדֶה וַתִּקָּחֵהוּ מִפְּרִי כַפֶּיהָ נָטְעָה כָּֽרֶם׃She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.31:17חָֽגְרָה בְעוֹז מָתְנֶיהָ וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.31:18טָעֲמָה כִּי־טוֹב סַחְרָהּ לֹֽא־יִכְבֶּה בַלַּיְלָה נֵרָֽהּ׃She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.31:19יָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה בַכִּישׁוֹר וְכַפֶּיהָ תָּמְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.31:20כַּפָּהּ פָּרְשָׂה לֶעָנִי וְיָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.31:21לֹא־תִירָא לְבֵיתָהּ מִשָּׁלֶג כִּי כָל־בֵּיתָהּ לָבֻשׁ שָׁנִֽים׃She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.31:22מַרְבַדִּים עָֽשְׂתָה־לָּהּ שֵׁשׁ וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃She maketh for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.31:23נוֹדָע בַּשְּׁעָרִים בַּעְלָהּ בְּשִׁבְתּוֹ עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.31:24סָדִין עָשְׂתָה וַתִּמְכֹּר וַחֲגוֹר נָתְנָה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.31:25עֹז־וְהָדָר לְבוּשָׁהּ וַתִּשְׂחַק לְיוֹם אַחֲרֽוֹן׃Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come.31:26פִּיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה וְתֽוֹרַת־חֶסֶד עַל־לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue.31:27צוֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכוֹת בֵּיתָהּ וְלֶחֶם עַצְלוּת לֹא תֹאכֵֽל׃She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.31:28קָמוּ בָנֶיהָ וַֽיְאַשְּׁרוּהָ בַּעְלָהּ וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ׃Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her:31:29רַבּוֹת בָּנוֹת עָשׂוּ חָיִל וְאַתְּ עָלִית עַל־כֻּלָּֽנָה׃'Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou excellest them all.'31:30שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶבֶל הַיֹּפִי אִשָּׁה יִרְאַת־יְהוָה הִיא תִתְהַלָּֽל׃Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31:31תְּנוּ־לָהּ מִפְּרִי יָדֶיהָ וִֽיהַלְלוּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִים מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her works praise her in the gates.← previousProverbs 30next →Job 1↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/31/