Proverbs 31
1 The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.
word Lemuel king burden which to discipline him mother his
2 What, my son? and what, O son of my womb, and what, O 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 unto 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 [to say], Where is strong drink?
not to/for king Lemuel not to/for king to drink wine and to/for to rule (where? *Q(K)*) strong drink
5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any that is afflicted.
lest to drink and to forget to decree and to change judgment all son: type of affliction
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul:
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 left desolate.
to open lip your to/for mute to(wards) judgment all son: type of destruction
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister judgment to the poor and needy.
to open lip your to judge righteousness and to judge afflicted and needy
10 A virtuous woman who can find? 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 trusteth in her, and he shall have no lack of gain.
to trust in/on/with her heart master: husband her and spoil not to lack
12 She doeth 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 meat to her household, and their task 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 *Q(K)*) vineyard
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
to gird in/on/with strength loin her and to strengthen arm her
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: her lamp goeth not out by night.
to perceive for pleasant profit her not to quench (in/on/with night *Q(K)*) lamp her
19 She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
hand her to send: reach in/on/with distaff and palm her to grasp district
20 She spreadeth 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 for herself carpets of tapestry; her clothing is fine linen 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 linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
linen to make and to sell and belt to give: give to/for merchant
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come.
strength and glory clothing her and to laugh to/for day last
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue.
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, [saying]:
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 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
