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Proverbs 31

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1 The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.

2 What am I to say to you, O Lemuel, my oldest son? and what, O son of my body? and what, O son of my oaths?

3 Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

5 For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

6 Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter:

7 Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.

8 Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.

9 Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

10 Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

11 The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.

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

13 She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

14 She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

15 She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

16 After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

17 She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

18 She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

19 She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

20 Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

21 She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red.

22 She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.

23 Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.

24 She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.

25 Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

26 Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

27 She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

28 Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

29 Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

30 Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

31 Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB

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

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

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 decree, and pervert the justice of the bnei oni (all the oppressed afflicted people).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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