Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 The words of king Lemo'el; the oracle which his mother taught him.
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Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:
2 "Oh, my son!" Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!
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`What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
3 Don't give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
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Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.
4 It is not for kings, Lemo'el; it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'
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Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
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Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
6 Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; And wine to the bitter in soul:
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Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.
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He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
8 Open your mouth for the mute, In the cause of all who are left desolate.
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Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.
9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, And serve justice to the poor and needy."
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Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'
10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
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A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies [is] her price.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.
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The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.
12 She does him good, and not harm, All the days of her life.
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She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax, And works eagerly with her hands.
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She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh [with] her hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
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She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.
15 She rises also while it is yet night, Gives food to her household, And portions for her servant girls.
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Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.
16 She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
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She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
17 She girds her loins with strength, And makes her arms strong.
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She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.
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She hath perceived when her merchandise [is] good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
19 She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
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Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.
20 She opens her arms to the poor; Yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
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Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
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She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed [with] scarlet.
22 She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
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Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple [are] her clothing.
23 Her husband is respected in the gates, When he sits among the Zakenim of the land.
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Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them, And delivers sashes to the merchant.
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Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
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Strength and honour [are] her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.
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Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness [is] on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household, And doesn't eat the bread of idleness.
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She [is] watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
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Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,
29 "Many women do noble things, But you excel them all."
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`Many [are] the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
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The grace [is] false, and the beauty [is] vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; Let her works praise her in the gates.
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Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!
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