Interlinear Bible - Proverbs 31:1-9

1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

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

2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the 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 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth 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; nor for* princes 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 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of 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 unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

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 misery no more.

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

8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

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

9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

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