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Proverbs 31

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1 The words of King Lemuel, the prophecy with which his mother taught him.

1 1 The devarim of Lemuel Melech, the massa (burden, oracle) that immo taught him.

2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

2 What, my bar (son, see Ps 2:12)? And what, the bar of my womb? And what, the bar of my nedarim (vows)?

3 Do not give thy strength nor thy ways unto the women who destroy kings.

3 Give not thy strength unto nashim, nor thy drakhim to that which destroyeth melachim.

4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor is beer for princes

4 It is not for melachim, O Lemuel, it is not for melachim to drink yayin; nor for rulers to crave strong drink;

5 lest they drink and forget the law and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

5 Lest they drink, and forget the decree, and pervert the justice of the bnei oni (all the oppressed afflicted people).

6 Give beer unto him that is ready to perish and wine unto those that have heavy hearts.

6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and yayin unto those that be of bitter nefesh.

7 They drink and forget their need and remember their misery no more.

7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his amal (misery) no more.

8 Open thy mouth for those who cannot speak in the judgment of all the sons of death.

8 Open thy peh (mouth) for the illem (mute) in the cause of all such as are bnei chalof (sons of destitution).

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

9 Open thy peh (mouth), judge tzedek, and plead the cause of the oni and the evyon.

10 Aleph Who can find a valiant woman? for her price is far above precious stones.

10 Who can find an aishes chayil (a woman of valor, an excellent wife Prov 12:4)? For her worth is far above rubies.

11 Beth The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

11 The lev of her ba’al (husband) doth securely trust in her, so that he shall have no lack of gain.

12 Gimel She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

12 She will do him tov and not rah all the days of her life.

13 Daleth She sought wool and flax and worked willingly with her hands.

13 She seeketh tzemer (wool), and flax, and worketh willingly with her palms.

14 He She was like the merchants’ ships; she brings her food from afar.

14 She is like the oniyyot socher (ship merchant); she bringeth her lechem from afar.

15 Vau She rose up even at night and gave food to her family and a portion to her maidens.

15 She riseth also while it is yet lailah, and provideth food to her bais, and a chok (portion) to her na’arot (servant girls).

16 Zain She considered the inheritance and bought it; with the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard.

16 She considereth a sadeh, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her palms she planteth a kerem (vineyard).

17 Cheth She girded her loins with strength and strengthened her arms.

17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her zero’ot (arms).

18 Teth She perceived that her merchandise was good; her fire did not go out by night.

18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is tov; her ner (light) goeth not out balailah.

19 Jod She laid her hands to the spindle, and her hands held the distaff.

19 She layeth her yadayim to the distaff, and her fingers lay hold of the spindle.

20 Caph She stretched out her hand to the poor; yea, she reached forth her hands to the destitute.

20 She extends her palms to the oni; indeed, she reacheth forth her yadayim to the evyon (needy).

21 Lamed She shall not be afraid of the snow for her family, for all her family is clothed with double garments.

21 She is not afraid of the sheleg (snow) for her bais; for all her bais are clothed with scarlet.

22 Mem She makes herself tapestries; her clothing is of fine linen and purple.

22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her levush (clothing) is fine linen and purple.

23 Nun Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.

23 Her ba’al (husband) is known in the she’arim, when he sitteth among the ziknei eretz.

24 Samech She made fine linen and sold it and delivered girdles unto the merchant.

24 She maketh fine garments, and selleth them; and delivereth sashes unto the kena’ani (merchant).

25 Ain Strength and glory is her clothing, and she shall laugh in the last day.

25 Oz (strength) and hadar (dignity) are her clothing; and her smile is toward the yom acharon (coming day, future).

26 Pe She opened her mouth with wisdom, and the law of mercy is upon her tongue.

26 She openeth her peh (mouth) with chochmah; and on her lashon is the torat chesed (teaching of kindness).

27 Tzaddi She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat bread in idleness.

27 She watcheth well over the halichot (goings, ways) of her bais (household), and eateth not the lechem atzlut (bread of idleness).

28 Koph Her sons rose up and called her blessed; her husband also, and he praised her.

28 Her banim rise up, and call her blessed; her ba’al (husband) also, and he praiseth her.

29 Resh Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou dost excel them all.

29 Rabbot banot have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30 Schin Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but the woman that fears the LORD shall be praised.

30 Chen (charm) is sheker (deceitful), and yofi (beauty) is fleeting; but an isha Yirat Hashem (a G-d fearing wife), she shall be praised.

31 Tau Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

31 Give her of the p’ri (fruit) of her yadayim; and let her own ma’asim praise her in the she’arim.

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