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The words of King Lemuel's mother close the book: a warning against wasting strength on drink and a charge to defend the rights of the poor. Then comes the famous acrostic portrait of the virtuous wife — industrious, generous, strong, and wise — whose worth is far above rubies and whose fear of the LORD outlasts charm and beauty.

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1 The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.

2 “Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!

3 Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

4 It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’

5 lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.

6 Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:

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

8 Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.

9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

11 The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

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

13 She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

14 She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.

15 She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

16 She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

17 She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

19 She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

20 She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22 She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

25 Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

26 She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

29 “Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”

30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

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Hebrew interlinear — Proverbs 31:1–31 (219 words)
1
  1. דִּ֭בְרֵיdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  2. לְמוּאֵ֣לlĕmûʾēlLmuw'el: (name) (belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of SolomonH3927
  3. מֶ֑לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  4. מַ֝שָּׂ֗אmaśśāʾmassa': a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterageH4853
  5. אֲֽשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  6. יִסְּרַ֥תּוּyissĕrattûyacar: to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words)H3256
  7. אִמּֽוֹ׃ʾimmôem: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like H0001H517
2
  1. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  2. בְּ֭רִיbĕrîbar: the heir (apparent to the throne)H1248
  3. וּמַֽהûmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  4. בַּרbarbar: the heir (apparent to the throne)H1248
  5. בִּטְנִ֑יbiṭnîbeten: the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingH990
  6. וּ֝מֶהûmemah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  7. בַּרbarbar: the heir (apparent to the throne)H1248
  8. נְדָרָֽי׃nĕdārāyneder: a promise (to God); (concretely) a thing promisedH5088
3
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּתֵּ֣ןtittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  3. לַנָּשִׁ֣יםlannāšîmishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  4. חֵילֶ֑ךָḥêlekāchayil: probably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428
  5. וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָûdĕrākêkāderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  6. לַֽמְח֥וֹתlamḥôtmachah: (properly) to stroke or rub; (by implication) to eraseH4229
  7. מְלָכִֽין׃mĕlākînmelek: a kingH4428
4
  1. אַ֤לʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים׀lamlākîmmelek: a kingH4428
  3. לְֽמוֹאֵ֗לlĕmôʾēlLmuw'el: (name) (belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of SolomonH3927
  4. אַ֣לʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  5. לַֽמְלָכִ֣יםlamlākîmmelek: a kingH4428
  6. שְׁתוֹšĕtôshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
  7. יָ֑יִןyāyinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
  8. וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗יםûlĕrôzĕnîmrazan: probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorableH7336
  9. אֵ֣וʾēwow: desire (and so probably in Prov. 31; hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifH176
  10. שֵׁכָֽר׃šēkārshekar: an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquorH7941
5
  1. פֶּןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
  2. יִ֭שְׁתֶּהyišteshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
  3. וְיִשְׁכַּ֣חwĕyiškaḥshakach: to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attentionH7911
  4. מְחֻקָּ֑קmĕḥuqqāqchaqaq: (properly) to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5H2710
  5. וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּהwîšanneshanah: to fold; (literally or figuratively) to duplicate or doubleH8138
  6. דִּ֣יןdîndiyn: judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal)H1779
  7. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. בְּנֵיbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  9. עֹֽנִי׃ʿōnî`oniy: depression, i.e. miseryH6040
6
  1. תְּנוּtĕnûnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  2. שֵׁכָ֣רšēkārshekar: an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquorH7941
  3. לְאוֹבֵ֑דlĕʾôbēdabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  4. וְ֝יַיִןwĕyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
  5. לְמָ֣רֵיlĕmārêmar: (literally or figuratively) bitter; (as noun) bitternessH4751
  6. נָֽפֶשׁ׃nāpešnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
7
  1. יִ֭שְׁתֶּהyišteshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
  2. וְיִשְׁכַּ֣חwĕyiškaḥshakach: to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attentionH7911
  3. רִישׁ֑וֹrîšôreysh: povertyH7389
  4. וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹwaʿămālô`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  5. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יִזְכָּרyizkārzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  7. עֽוֹד׃ʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
8
  1. פְּתַחpĕtaḥpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
  2. פִּ֥יךָpîkāpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  3. לְאִלֵּ֑םlĕʾillēmillem: speechlessH483
  4. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  5. דִּ֝֗יןdîndiyn: judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal)H1779
  6. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. בְּנֵ֥יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  8. חֲלֽוֹף׃ḥălôpchalowph: (properly) surviving; (by implication) (collectively) orphansH2475
9
  1. פְּתַחpĕtaḥpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
  2. פִּ֥יךָpîkāpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  3. שְׁפָטšĕpāṭshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  4. צֶ֑דֶקṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  5. וְ֝דִ֗יןwĕdîndiyn: a straight course, i.e. sail directH1777
  6. עָנִ֥יʿānî`aniy: depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035, although the margin constantly disputes...H6041
  7. וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃wĕʾebyônebyown: destituteH34
10
  1. אֵֽשֶׁתʾēšetishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  2. חַ֭יִלḥayilchayil: probably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428
  3. מִ֣יmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  4. יִמְצָ֑אyimṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  5. וְרָחֹ֖קwĕrāḥōqrachowq: remote, literally or figuratively, of place or timeH7350
  6. מִפְּנִינִ֣יםmippĕnînîmpaniyn: probably a pearl (as round)H6443
  7. מִכְרָֽהּ׃mikrāhmeker: merchandise; also valueH4377
11
  1. בָּ֣טַחbāṭaḥbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  2. בָּ֭הּbāh
  3. לֵ֣בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  4. בַּעְלָ֑הּbaʿlāhba`al: a masterH1167
  5. וְ֝שָׁלָ֗לwĕšālālshalal: bootyH7998
  6. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. יֶחְסָֽר׃yeḥsārchacer: to lack; (by implication) to fail, want, lessenH2637
12
  1. גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּgĕmālathûgamal: to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requiteH1580
  2. ט֣וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  3. וְלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. רָ֑עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  5. כֹּ֝֗לkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. יְמֵ֣יyĕmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  7. חַיֶּֽיה׃ḥayyêchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
13
  1. דָּ֭רְשָׁהdārĕšâdarash: (properly) to tread or frequent; (usually) to follow (for pursuit or search)H1875
  2. צֶ֣מֶרṣemertsemer: woolH6785
  3. וּפִשְׁתִּ֑יםûpištîmpishteh: linen (i.e. the thread, as carded)H6593
  4. וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂwattaʿaś`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  5. בְּחֵ֣פֶץbĕḥēpeṣchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
  6. כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃kappêhākaph: the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the...H3709
14
  1. הָ֭יְתָהhāyĕtâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. כָּאֳנִיּ֣וֹתkāʾŏniyyôtoniyah: a shipH591
  3. סוֹחֵ֑רsôḥērcachar: to travel round (specifically as a pedlar)H5503
  4. מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗קmimmerḥāqmerchaq: remoteness; (concretely) a distant placeH4801
  5. תָּבִ֥יאtābîʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  6. לַחְמָֽהּ׃laḥmāhlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
15
  1. וַתָּ֤קָם׀wattāqomquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  2. בְּע֬וֹדbĕʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
  3. לַ֗יְלָהlaylâlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
  4. וַתִּתֵּ֣ןwattittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  5. טֶ֣רֶףṭereptereph: something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, foodH2964
  6. לְבֵיתָ֑הּlĕbêtāhbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  7. וְ֝חֹ֗קwĕḥōqchoq: an enactment; (hence) an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)H2706
  8. לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃lĕnaʿărōtêhāna`arah: a girl (from infancy to adolescence)H5291
16
  1. זָמְמָ֣הzommâzamam: to plan, usually in a bad senseH2161
  2. שָׂ֭דֶהśādesadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  3. וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּwattiqqāḥēhûlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  4. מִפְּרִ֥יmippĕrîpriy: fruit (literally or figuratively)H6529
  5. כַ֝פֶּ֗יהָkappêhākaph: the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the...H3709
  6. נָ֣טְעָnāṭĕʿānata`: (properly) to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)H5193
  7. כָּֽרֶם׃kāremkerem: a garden or vineyardH3754
17
  1. חָֽגְרָ֣הḥāgĕrâchagar: to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)H2296
  2. בְע֣וֹזbĕʿôz`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
  3. מָתְנֶ֑יהָmotnêhāmothen: (properly) the waist or small of the backH4975
  4. וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץwattĕʾammēṣamats: to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)H553
  5. זְרֽוֹעֹתֶֽיהָ׃zĕrôʿōtêhāzrowa`: the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the forelegH2220
18
  1. טָ֭עֲמָהṭāʿămâta`am: to taste; (figuratively) to perceiveH2938
  2. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  3. ט֣וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  4. סַחְרָ֑הּsaḥrāhcachar: profit (from trade)H5504
  5. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יִכְבֶּ֖הyikbekabah: to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)H3518
  7. בַלַּ֣יְלָballaylālayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
  8. נֵרָֽהּ׃nērāhniyr: H5135) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)H5216
19
  1. יָ֭דֶיהָyādêhāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  2. שִׁלְּחָ֣הšillĕḥâshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  3. בַכִּישׁ֑וֹרbakkîšôrkiyshowr: (literally) a director, i.e. the spindle or shank of a distaff (H6418), by which it is twirledH3601
  4. וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָwĕkappêhākaph: the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the...H3709
  5. תָּ֣מְכוּtāmĕkûtamak: to sustain; (by implication) to obtain, keep fastH8551
  6. פָֽלֶךְ׃pālekpelek: a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled)H6418
20
  1. כַּ֭פָּהּkappohkaph: the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the...H3709
  2. פָּרְשָׂ֣הporśâparas: to break apart, disperse, etcH6566
  3. לֶעָנִ֑יleʿānî`aniy: depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035, although the margin constantly disputes...H6041
  4. וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָwĕyādêhāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  5. שִׁלְּחָ֥הšillĕḥâshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  6. לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃lāʾebyônebyown: destituteH34
21
  1. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. תִירָ֣אtîrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  3. לְבֵיתָ֣הּlĕbêtāhbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  4. מִשָּׁ֑לֶגmiššālegsheleg: snow (probably from its whiteness)H7950
  5. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. כָלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. בֵּ֝יתָ֗הּbêtāhbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  8. לָבֻ֥שׁlābušlabash: (properly) wrap around; (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or...H3847
  9. שָׁנִֽים׃šānîmshaniy: crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with itH8144
22
  1. מַרְבַדִּ֥יםmarbaddîmmarbad: a coverletH4765
  2. עָֽשְׂתָהʿāśĕtâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  3. לָּ֑הּlāh
  4. שֵׁ֖שׁšēšshesh: bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marbleH8336
  5. וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ןwĕʾargāmānargaman: purple (the color or the dyed stuff)H713
  6. לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃lĕbûšāhlbuwsh: a garment (literally or figuratively); (by implication) (euphem.) a wifeH3830
23
  1. נוֹדָ֣עnôdāʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  2. בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣יםbaššĕʿārîmsha`ar: an opening, i.e. door or gateH8179
  3. בַּעְלָ֑הּbaʿlāhba`al: a masterH1167
  4. בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹbĕšibtôyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  5. עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  6. זִקְנֵיziqnêzaqen: oldH2205
  7. אָֽרֶץ׃ʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
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  1. סָדִ֣יןsādîncadiyn: a wrapper, i.e. shirtH5466
  2. עָ֭שְׂתָהʿāśĕtâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  3. וַתִּמְכֹּ֑רwattimkōrmakar: to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)H4376
  4. וַ֝חֲג֗וֹרwaḥăgôrchagowr: beltedH2289
  5. נָתְנָ֥הnotnânathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  6. לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃lakkĕnaʿănîKna`aniy: a Kenaanite or inhabitant of KenaanH3669
25
  1. עֹזʿōz`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
  2. וְהָדָ֥רwĕhādārhadar: magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendorH1926
  3. לְבוּשָׁ֑הּlĕbûšāhlbuwsh: a garment (literally or figuratively); (by implication) (euphem.) a wifeH3830
  4. וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗קwattiśḥaqsachaq: to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); (by implication) to playH7832
  5. לְי֣וֹםlĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  6. אַחֲרֽוֹן׃ʾaḥărônacharown: hinder; (generally) late or lastH314
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  1. פִּ֭יהָpîhāpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  2. פָּתְחָ֣הpotḥâpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
  3. בְחָכְמָ֑הbĕḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  4. וְת֥וֹרַתwĕtôrattowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
  5. חֶ֝֗סֶדḥesedcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  6. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃lĕšônāhlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
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  1. צ֭וֹפִיָּהṣôpiyyâtsaphah: (properly) to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distanceH6822
  2. הֲלִיכ֣וֹתhălîkôthaliykah: a walking; (by implication) a procession or march, a caravanH1979
  3. בֵּיתָ֑הּbêtāhbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  4. וְלֶ֥חֶםwĕleḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
  5. עַ֝צְל֗וּתʿaṣlût`atsluwth: indolenceH6104
  6. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. תֹאכֵֽל׃tōʾkēlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
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  1. קָ֣מוּqāmûquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  2. בָ֭נֶיהָbānêhāben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  3. וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָwayʾaššĕrûhāashar: to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy)H833
  4. בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּbaʿlāhba`al: a masterH1167
  5. וַֽיְהַֽלְלָֽהּ׃wayhallāhhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
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  1. רַבּ֣וֹתrabbôtrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  2. בָּ֭נוֹתbānôtbath: a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)H1323
  3. עָ֣שׂוּʿāśû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  4. חָ֑יִלḥāyilchayil: probably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428
  5. וְ֝אַ֗תְּwĕʾatattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  6. עָלִ֥יתʿālît`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
  7. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. כֻּלָּֽנָה׃kullānâkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
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  1. שֶׁ֣קֶרšeqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
  2. הַ֭חֵןhaḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
  3. וְהֶ֣בֶלwĕhebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  4. הַיֹּ֑פִיhayyōpîyophiy: beautyH3308
  5. אִשָּׁ֥הʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  6. יִרְאַתyirʾatyare': fearing; morally, reverentH3373
  7. יְ֝הוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  8. הִ֣יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  9. תִתְהַלָּֽל׃tithallālhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
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  1. תְּנוּtĕnûnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  2. לָ֭הּlāh
  3. מִפְּרִ֣יmippĕrîpriy: fruit (literally or figuratively)H6529
  4. יָדֶ֑יהָyādêhāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  5. וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָwîhallûhāhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  6. בַשְּׁעָרִ֣יםbaššĕʿārîmsha`ar: an opening, i.e. door or gateH8179
  7. מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃maʿăśêhāma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639

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Strong's words in Proverbs 31 (6)
Strong's H3605 — כָּל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 5 times in Proverbs 31.
Strong's H5414 — תִּתֵּ֣ן (tittēn)
nathan (naw-than') v. 1. to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) [a primitive root] KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.. Appears 5 times in Proverbs 31.
Strong's H1004 — לְבֵיתָ֑הּ (lĕbêtāh)
bayith (bah'-yith) n-m. 1. a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) [probably from H1129 abbreviated] KJV: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out). Root(s): H1129. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 31.
Strong's H3709 — כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃ (kappêhā)
kaph (kaf) n-f. 1. the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree) 2. (figuratively) power [from H3721] KJV: branch, + foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon. Root(s): H3721. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 31.
Strong's H4428 — מֶ֑לֶךְ (melek)
melek (meh'-lek) n-m. 1. a king [from H4427] KJV: king, royal. Root(s): H4427. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 31.
Strong's H6213 — וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ (wattaʿaś)
`asah (aw-saw') v. 1. to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) [a primitive root] KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 31.

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“Be not a stretcher forth of the hands to receive and a drawer of them back to give.”

What the Early Church wrote about Proverbs 31 (2)

  • “[The text] speaks of the church as a virtuous soul possessing the tree of knowledge and the tree of life.”

    — Origen (3rd century) on Proverbs 31:16

  • “reverencing the aged, practising righteousness, watching the brotherhood.”

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