Proverbs 31 Interlinear Bible (NAS) - Hebrew Text and Lexicon

1 The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:

w{Mia .WT;r.SIy -r,v]a a'F;m .$,l,m lea.Wm.l yer.biD

2 What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?

y'r'd.n -r;B h,m.W yin.jiB -r;B -h;m.W yir.B -h;m

3 Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.

tw{x.m;l '$y,k'r.d.W '$,lyex ~yiv'N;l !eTiT -l;a ? !yik'l.m

4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink,

!Iy'y -w{t.v ~yik'l.m;l l;a leaw{m.l ~yik'l.m;l l;a ? r'kev w{a ~yin.zw{r.l.W

5 For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

-yen.B -l'K !yiD h,N;vyiw q'QUx.m x;K.vIy.w h,T.vIy -n,P ? yin{[

6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter.

v,p'n yer'm.l !Iy;y.w debw{a.l r'kev -.Wn.T

7 Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember his trouble no more.

dw{[ -r'K.zIy a{l w{l'm][;w w{vyir x;K.vIy.w h,T.vIy

8 Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate *.

@w{l]x yen.B -l'K !yiD -l,a ~eLia.l '$yiP -x;t.P

9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.

!w{y.b,a.w yin'[ !yid.w q,d,c -j'p.v '$yiP -x;t.P

10 An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.

H'r.kim ~yinyin.Pim q{x'r.w a'c.mIy yim lIy;x -t,vea

11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.

r's.x,y a{l l'l'v.w H'l.[;B bel H'B x;j'B

12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.

]hy,Y;x yem.y l{K ['r -a{l.w bw{j .Wh.t;l'm.G

13 She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight.

'hy,P;K #,pex.B f;[;T;w ~yiT.vip.W r,m,c h'v.r'D

14 She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.

H'm.x;l ayib'T q'x.r,Mim rexw{s tw{Yin\a'K h't.y'h

15 She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her maidens.

q{x.w H'tyeb.l @,r,j !eTiT;w h'l.y;l dw{[.B ~'q'T;w ? 'hy,t{r][;n.l

16 She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings * she plants a vineyard.

~,r'K [;j.n 'hy,P;k yir.Pim .Whex'QiT;w h,d'f h'm.m'z

17 She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.

'hy,tw{[{r.z #eM;a.T;w 'hy,n.t'm zw{[.b h'r.g'x

18 She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.

lIy;L;b h,B.kIy -a{l H'r.x;s bw{j -yiK h'm]['j ? H'ren

19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.

.$,l'p .Wk.m'T 'hy,P;k.w rw{vyiK;b h'x.Liv 'hy,d'y

20 She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

!w{y.b,a'l h'x.Liv 'hy,d'y.w yin'[,l h'f.r'P H'P;K

21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

H'tyeB -l'k yiK g,l'Vim H'tyeb.l a'ryit -a{l ? ~yin'v vUb'l

22 She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

H'v.Wb.l !'m'G.r;a.w vev H'L -h't.f'[ ~yiD;b.r;m

23 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.

#,r'a -yen.qiz -mi[ w{T.biv.B H'l.[;B ~yir'[.V;B ['dw{n

24 She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen.

yin][;n.K;l h'n.t'n rw{g]x;w r{K.miT;w h't.f'[ !yid's

25 Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future *.

!w{r]x;a ~w{y.l q;x.fiT;w H'v.Wb.l r'd'h.w -z{[

26 She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

H'nw{v.l -l;[ d,s,x -t;rw{t.w h'm.k'x.b h'x.t'P 'hyiP

27 She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.

a{l t.Wl.c;[ ~,x,l.w H'tyeB tw{kyil]h h'Yipw{c ? leka{t

28 Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:

H'l.l;h.y;w H'l.[;B 'h.Wr.V;a.y;w 'hy,n'b .Wm'q

29 "Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all."

h'n'LUK -l;[ tyil'[ .T;a.w lIy'x .Wf'[ tw{n'B tw{B;r

30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

h'wh.y -t;a.rIy h'Via yip{Y;h l,b,h.w !ex;h r,q,v ? l'L;h.tit ayih

31 Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.

~yir'[.V;b 'h.Wl.l;hyiw 'hy,d'y yir.Pim H'l -.Wn.T ? 'hy,f][;m

Interlinear Bible - Proverbs 31

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