Proverbs 31
1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
word Lemuel king burden which to discipline him mother his
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
what? son: child my and what? son: child belly: womb my and what? son: child vow my
3 Give not thy strength to women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
not to give: give to/for woman strength your and way: conduct your to/for to wipe king
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
not to/for king Lemuel not to/for king to drink wine and to/for to rule (where? *QK) strong drink
5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
lest to drink and to forget to decree and to change judgment all son: type of affliction
6 Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are of heavy hearts.
to give: give strong drink to/for to perish and wine to/for bitter soul
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
to drink and to forget poverty his and trouble his not to remember still
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
to open lip your to/for mute to(wards) judgment all son: type of destruction
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
to open lip your to judge righteousness and to judge afflicted and needy
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
woman: wife strength: worthy who? to find and distant from jewel merchandise her
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
to trust in/on/with her heart master: husband her and spoil not to lack
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
to wean him good and not bad: evil all day life her
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
to seek wool and flax and to make: do in/on/with pleasure palm her
14 She is like the merchant ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
to be like/as fleet to trade from distance to come (in): bring food her
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
and to arise: rise in/on/with still night and to give: give prey to/for house: household her and statute: portion to/for maiden her
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
to plan land: country and to take: buy him from fruit palm her (to plant *QK) vineyard
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
to gird in/on/with strength loin her and to strengthen arm her
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her lamp goeth not out by night.
to perceive for pleasant profit her not to quench (in/on/with night *Qk) lamp her
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
hand her to send: reach in/on/with distaff and palm her to grasp district
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
palm her to spread to/for afflicted and hand her to send: reach to/for needy
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
not to fear to/for house: household her from snow for all house: household her to clothe scarlet
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
covering to make to/for her linen and purple clothing her
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
to know in/on/with gate master: husband her in/on/with to dwell he with old: elder land: country/planet
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth waistbands to the merchant.
linen to make and to sell and belt to give: give to/for merchant
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
strength and glory clothing her and to laugh to/for day last
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and on her tongue is the law of kindness.
lip her to open in/on/with wisdom and instruction kindness upon tongue her
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
to watch walk house: household her and food: bread sluggishness not to eat
28 Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
to arise: rise son: child her and to bless her master: husband her and to boast: praise her
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
many daughter to make: do strength: worthy and you(f. s.) to ascend: rise upon all their
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
deception [the] favor and vanity [the] beauty woman afraid LORD he/she/it to boast: praise
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
to give: give to/for her from fruit hand her and to boast: praise her in/on/with gate deed: work her
