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 '$,lyex ~yiv'N;l !eTiT -l;a ? !yik'l.m
4
It is not for
kings, O
Lemuel, it is not for
kings to
drink wine; nor
for* princes strong
drink:
!Iy'y -w{t.v ~yik'l.m;l l;a leaw{m.l ~yik'l.m;l l;a ? r'kev w{a ~yin.zw{r.l.W
5
Lest they
drink, and
forget the
law, and
pervert the
judgment of any of the
afflicted*.
-yen.B -l'K !yiD h,N;vyiw q'QUx.m x;K.vIy.w h,T.vIy -n,P ? yin{[
6
Give strong
drink unto him that is ready to
perish, and
wine unto those that be of
heavy hearts.
v,p'n yer'm.l !Iy;y.w debw{a.l r'kev -.Wn.T
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Let him
drink, and
forget his
poverty, and
remember his
misery no more.
dw{[ -r'K.zIy a{l w{l'm][;w w{vyir x;K.vIy.w h,T.vIy
8
Open thy
mouth for the
dumb in the
cause of all such as are
appointed to
destruction.
@w{l]x yen.B -l'K !yiD -l,a ~eLia.l '$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 '$yiP -x;t.P
10
Who can
find a
virtuous woman? for her
price is
far above
rubies.
H'r.kim ~yinyin.Pim q{x'r.w a'c.mIy yim lIy;x -t,vea
11
The
heart of her
husband doth safely
trust in her, so that he shall have no
need of
spoil.
r's.x,y a{l l'l'v.w H'l.[;B bel H'B x;j'B
12
She will
do him
good and not
evil all the
days of her
life.
]hy,Y;x yem.y l{K ['r -a{l.w bw{j .Wh.t;l'm.G
13
She
seeketh wool, and
flax, and
worketh willingly with her
hands.
'hy,P;K #,pex.B f;[;T;w ~yiT.vip.W r,m,c h'v.r'D
14
She is like the
merchants'
ships; she
bringeth her
food from
afar.
H'm.x;l ayib'T q'x.r,Mim rexw{s tw{Yin\a'K h't.y'h
15
She
riseth also while it is yet
night, and
giveth meat to her
household, and a
portion to her
maidens.
q{x.w H'tyeb.l @,r,j !eTiT;w h'l.y;l dw{[.B ~'q'T;w ? 'hy,t{r][;n.l
16
She
considereth a
field, and
buyeth it: with the
fruit of her
hands she
planteth a
vineyard.
~,r'K [;j.n 'hy,P;k yir.Pim .Whex'QiT;w h,d'f h'm.m'z
17
She
girdeth her
loins with
strength, and
strengtheneth her
arms.
'hy,tw{[{r.z #eM;a.T;w 'hy,n.t'm zw{[.b h'r.g'x
18
She
perceiveth that her
merchandise is
good: her
candle goeth not
out by
night.
lIy;L;b h,B.kIy -a{l H'r.x;s bw{j -yiK h'm]['j ? H'ren
19
She
layeth her
hands to the
spindle, and her
hands hold the
distaff.
.$,l'p .Wk.m'T 'hy,P;k.w rw{vyiK;b h'x.Liv 'hy,d'y
20
She stretcheth
out her
hand to the
poor; yea, she reacheth
forth 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
maketh herself coverings of
tapestry; her
clothing is
silk and
purple.
H'v.Wb.l !'m'G.r;a.w vev H'L -h't.f'[ ~yiD;b.r;m
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Her
husband is
known in the
gates, when he
sitteth among the
elders of the
land.
#,r'a -yen.qiz -mi[ w{T.biv.B H'l.[;B ~yir'[.V;B ['dw{n
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She
maketh fine
linen, and
selleth it; and
delivereth girdles unto the
merchant.
yin][;n.K;l h'n.t'n rw{g]x;w r{K.miT;w h't.f'[ !yid's
25
Strength and
honour are her
clothing; and she shall
rejoice in
time to
come.
!w{r]x;a ~w{y.l q;x.fiT;w H'v.Wb.l r'd'h.w -z{[
26
She
openeth her
mouth with
wisdom; and in her
tongue is the
law of
kindness.
H'nw{v.l -l;[ d,s,x -t;rw{t.w h'm.k'x.b h'x.t'P 'hyiP
27
She looketh
well to the
ways* of her
household, and
eateth not 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 arise
up, and call her
blessed; her
husband also, and he
praiseth her.
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 virtuously, but thou
excellest them all.
h'n'LUK -l;[ tyil'[ .T;a.w lIy'x .Wf'[ tw{n'B tw{B;r
30
Favour is
deceitful, and
beauty is
vain: but a
woman that
feareth 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 of the
fruit of her
hands; and let her own
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