Proverbs 31:1-22 Parallel Bible Translations

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1	דִּ֭בְרֵי לְמוּאֵ֣ל מֶ֑לֶךְ מַ֝שָּׂ֗א אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ יִסְּרַ֥תּוּ אִמּֽוֹ׃	The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:	The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
2	מַה־ בְּ֭רִי וּמַֽה־ בַּר־ בִּטְנִ֑י וּ֝מֶה בַּר־ נְדָרָֽי׃	What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows?	Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!
3	אַל־ תִּתֵּ֣ן לַנָּשִׁ֣ים חֵילֶ֑ךָ וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָ לַֽמְח֥וֹת מְלָכִֽין׃	Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.	Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.
4	אַ֤ל לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים ׀ לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל אַ֣ל לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים שְׁתוֹ־ יָ֑יִן וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים [או] (אֵ֣י) שֵׁכָֽר׃	It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,	It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,
5	פֶּן־ יִ֭שְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח מְחֻקָּ֑ק וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה דִּ֣ין כָּל־ בְּנֵי־ עֹֽנִי׃	lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.	lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
6	תְּנוּ־ שֵׁכָ֣ר לְאוֹבֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃	Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;	Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!
7	יִ֭שְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח רִישׁ֑וֹ וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹ לֹ֣א יִזְכָּר־ עֽוֹד׃	let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.	Let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.
8	פְּתַח־ פִּ֥יךָ לְאִלֵּ֑ם אֶל־ דִּ֝֗ין כָּל־ בְּנֵ֥י חֲלֽוֹף׃	Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.	Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
9	פְּתַח־ פִּ֥יךָ שְׁפָט־ צֶ֑דֶק וְ֝דִ֗ין עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ פ	Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.	Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
10	אֵֽשֶׁת־ חַ֭יִל מִ֣י יִמְצָ֑א וְרָחֹ֖ק מִפְּנִינִ֣ים מִכְרָֽהּ׃	An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.	A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
11	בָּ֣טַח בָּ֭הּ לֵ֣ב בַּעְלָ֑הּ וְ֝שָׁלָ֗ל לֹ֣א יֶחְסָֽר׃	The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.	Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
12	גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּ ט֣וֹב וְלֹא־ רָ֑ע כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיה׃‪‬	She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.	She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
13	דָּ֭רְשָׁה צֶ֣מֶר וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ בְּחֵ֣פֶץ כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃	She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.	She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
14	הָ֭יְתָה כָּאֳנִיּ֣וֹת סוֹחֵ֑ר מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק תָּבִ֥יא לַחְמָֽהּ׃	She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.	She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
15	וַתָּ֤קָם ׀ בְּע֬וֹד לַ֗יְלָה וַתִּתֵּ֣ן טֶ֣רֶף לְבֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝חֹ֗ק לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃	She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.	She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants.
16	זָמְמָ֣ה שָׂ֭דֶה וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ מִפְּרִ֥י כַ֝פֶּ֗יהָ [נטע] (נָ֣טְעָה) כָּֽרֶם׃	She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.	She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17	חָֽגְרָ֣ה בְע֣וֹז מָתְנֶ֑יהָ וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃	She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.	She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.
18	טָ֭עֲמָה כִּי־ ט֣וֹב סַחְרָ֑הּ לֹֽא־ יִכְבֶּ֖ה [בליל] (בַלַּ֣יְלָה) נֵרָֽהּ׃	She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night.	She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.
19	יָ֭דֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָ֣ה בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ תָּ֣מְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃	She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.	In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20	כַּ֭פָּהּ פָּרְשָׂ֣ה לֶעָנִ֑י וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָ שִׁלְּחָ֥ה לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃	She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.	She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.
21	לֹא־ תִירָ֣א לְבֵיתָ֣הּ מִשָּׁ֑לֶג כִּ֥י כָל־ בֵּ֝יתָ֗הּ לָבֻ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃	She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.	When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22	מַרְבַדִּ֥ים עָֽשְׂתָה־ לָּ֑הּ שֵׁ֖שׁ וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ן לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃	She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.	She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
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