Proverbs 31:21-31 Parallel Bible Translations

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
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.
23	נוֹדָ֣ע בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים בַּעְלָ֑הּ בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ עִם־ זִקְנֵי־ אָֽרֶץ׃	Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.	Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
24	סָדִ֣ין עָ֭שְׂתָה וַתִּמְכֹּ֑ר וַ֝חֲג֗וֹר נָתְנָ֥ה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃	She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.	She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25	עֹז־ וְהָדָ֥ר לְבוּשָׁ֑הּ וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗ק לְי֣וֹם אַחֲרֽוֹן׃	Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.	She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
26	פִּ֭יהָ פָּתְחָ֣ה בְחָכְמָ֑ה וְתֽוֹרַת־ חֶ֝֗סֶד עַל־ לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃	She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.	She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27	צ֭וֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכ֣וֹת בֵּיתָ֑הּ וְלֶ֥חֶם עַ֝צְל֗וּת לֹ֣א תֹאכֵֽל׃	She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.	She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28	קָ֣מוּ בָ֭נֶיהָ וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ׃‪‬‪‬	Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:	Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:
29	רַבּ֣וֹת בָּ֭נוֹת עָ֣שׂוּ חָ֑יִל וְ֝אַ֗תְּ עָלִ֥ית עַל־ כֻּלָּֽנָה׃	“Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.”	“Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”
30	שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭חֵן וְהֶ֣בֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי אִשָּׁ֥ה יִרְאַת־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תִתְהַלָּֽל׃	Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.	Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
31	תְּנוּ־ לָ֭הּ מִפְּרִ֣י יָדֶ֑יהָ וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃	Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.	Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
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