Proverbs 31
1 My words have been spoken by God—the oracular answer of a king, whom his mother instructed.
| דברי למואל מלך-- משא אשר-יסרתו אמו |
2 What will you keep, my son, what? the words of God. My firstborn son, I speak to you: what? son of my womb? what? son of my vows?
| מה-ברי ומה-בר-בטני ומה בר-נדרי |
3 Give not your wealth to women, nor your mind and living to remorse. Do all things with counsel: drink wine with counsel.
| אל-תתן לנשים חילך ודרכיך למחות מלכין |
4 Princes are prone to anger: let them then not drink wine:
| אל למלכים למואל--אל למלכים שתו-יין ולרוזנים או (אי) שכר |
5 lest they drink, and forget wisdom, and be not able to judge the poor rightly.
| פן-ישתה וישכח מחקק וישנה דין כל-בני-עני |
6 Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain:
| תנו-שכר לאובד ויין למרי נפש |
7 that they may forget their poverty, and may not remember their troubles any more.
| ישתה וישכח רישו ועמלו לא יזכר-עוד |
8 Open your mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly.
| פתח-פיך לאלם אל-דין כל-בני חלוף |
9 Open your mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak.
| פתח-פיך שפט-צדק ודין עני ואביון |
10 Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.
| אשת-חיל מי ימצא ורחק מפנינים מכרה |
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her: such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.
| בטח בה לב בעלה ושלל לא יחסר |
12 For she employs all her living for her husband's good.
| גמלתהו טוב ולא-רע-- כל ימי חייה |
13 Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.
| דרשה צמר ופשתים ותעש בחפץ כפיה |
14 She is like a ship trading from a distance: so she procures her livelihood.
| היתה כאניות סוחר ממרחק תביא לחמה |
15 And she rises by night, and gives food to her household, and [appointed] tasks to her maidens.
| ותקם בעוד לילה--ותתן טרף לביתה וחק לנערתיה |
16 She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants and a possession.
| זממה שדה ותקחהו מפרי כפיה נטע (נטעה) כרם |
17 She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.
| חגרה בעוז מתניה ותאמץ זרועתיה |
18 And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.
| טעמה כי-טוב סחרה לא-יכבה בליל (בלילה) נרה |
19 She reaches forth her arms to needful [works], and applies her hands to the spindle.
| ידיה שלחה בכישור וכפיה תמכו פלך |
20 And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.
| כפה פרשה לעני וידיה שלחה לאביון |
21 Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: for all her household are clothed.
| לא-תירא לביתה משלג כי כל-ביתה לבש שנים |
22 She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.
| מרבדים עשתה-לה שש וארגמן לבושה |
23 And her husband becomes a distinguished [person] in the gates, when he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.
| נודע בשערים בעלה בשבתו עם-זקני-ארץ |
24 She makes fine linens, and sells girdles to the Chananites: she opens her mouth heedfully and with propriety, and controls her tongue.
| סדין עשתה ותמכר וחגור נתנה לכנעני |
25 She puts on strength and honor; and rejoices in the last days.
| עז-והדר לבושה ותשחק ליום אחרון |
26 But she opens her mouth wisely, and according to law.
| פיה פתחה בחכמה ותורת חסד על-לשונה |
27 The ways of her household are careful, and she eats not the bread of idleness.
| צופיה הילכות (הליכות) ביתה ולחם עצלות לא תאכל |
28 And [her] kindness to them sets up her children for them, and they grow rich, and her husband praises her.
| קמו בניה ויאשרוה בעלה ויהללה |
29 Many daughters have obtained wealth, many have wrought valiantly; but you have exceeded, you have surpassed all.
| רבות בנות עשו חיל ואת עלית על-כלנה |
30 Charms are false, and woman's beauty is vain: for it is a wise woman that is blessed, and let her praise the fear the Lord.
| שקר החן והבל היפי אשה יראת-יהוה היא תתהלל |
31 Give her of the fruit of her lips; and let her husband be praised in the gates.
| תנו-לה מפרי ידיה ויהללוה בשערים מעשיה |
