Proverbs 31

divre lemu'el melekh massa asher-yisserattu immo

The words of Lemuel, king of Massa, with which his mother admonished him:

mah-bberi umah-bbar-bitni umeh bar-nedaray

No, my son! No, O son of my womb! No, O son of my vows!

al-titten lannashim khelekha uderakhekha lamkhot melakhin

Do not give your strength to women, Your vigor, to those who destroy kings.

al lamlakhim lemo'el al lamlakhim sheto-yayin ulerozenim (v) [e] shekhar

Wine is not for kings, O Lemuel; Not for kings to drink, Nor any strong drink for princes,

pen-yishteh veyishkakh mekhuqqaq vishanneh din kol-bene-oni

Lest they drink and forget what has been ordained, And infringe on the rights of the poor.

tenu-shekhar le'oved veyayin lemare nafesh

Give strong drink to the hapless And wine to the embittered.

yishteh veyishkakh risho va'amalo lo yizkor-od

Let them drink and forget their poverty, And put their troubles out of mind.

petakh-pikha le'illem el-din kol-bene khalof

Speak up for the dumb, For the rights of all the unfortunate.

petakh-pikha shefot-tsedeq vedin ani ve'evyon

Speak up, judge righteously, Champion the poor and the needy.

eshet-khayil mi yimtsa verakhoq mippeninim mikhrah

א How precious is a woman of substance! Her worth is far beyond that of rubies.

batakh bah lev balah veshalal lo yekhsar

ב Her husband puts his confidence in her, And lacks no good thing.

gemalathu tov velo-ra kol yeme khayyeha

ג She is good to him, never bad, All the days of her life.

dareshah tsemer ufishtim vatta'as bekhefets kappeha

ד She looks for wool and flax, And sets her hand to them with a will.

hayetah ko'oniyyot sokher mimmerkhaq tavi lakhmah

ה She is like a merchant fleet, Bringing her food from afar.

vattaqom be'od laylah vattitten teref levetah vekhoq lena'aroteha

ו She rises while it is still night, And supplies provisions for her household, The daily fare of her maids.

zamemah sadeh vattiqqakhehu mipperi khappeha (nt) [nate'ah] karem

ז She sets her mind on an estate and acquires it; She plants a vineyard by her own labors.

khagerah ve'oz motneha vatte'ammets zero'oteha

ח She girds herself with strength, And performs her tasks with vigor.

ta'amah ki-tov sakhrah lo-yikhbeh (vlyl) [vallaylah] nerah

ט She sees that her business thrives; Her lamp never goes out at night.

yadeha shillekhah vakkishor vekhappeha tamekhu falekh

י She sets her hand to the distaff; Her fingers work the spindle.

kappah paresah le'ani veyadeha shillekhah la'evyon

כ She gives generously to the poor; Her hands are stretched out to the needy.

lo-tira levetah mishaleg ki khol-betah lavush shanim

ל She is not worried for her household because of snow, For her whole household is dressed in crimson.

marvaddim asetah-llah shesh ve'argaman levushah

מ She makes covers for herself; Her clothing is linen and purple.

noda bashe'arim balah beshivto im-ziqne-arets

נ Her husband is prominent in the gates, As he sits among the elders of the land.

sadin asetah vattimkor vakhagor natenah lakkena'ani

ס She makes cloth and sells it, And offers a girdle to the merchant.

oz-vehadar levushah vattiskhaq leyom akharon

ע She is clothed with strength and splendor; She looks to the future cheerfully.

piha patekhah vekhokhmah vetorat khesed al-leshonah

פ Her mouth is full of wisdom, Her tongue with kindly teaching.

tsofiyyah (hylkhvt) [halikhot] betah velekhem atslut lo tokhel

צ She oversees the activities of her household And never eats the bread of idleness.

qamu vaneha vaye'asheruha balah vayehalelah

ק Her children declare her happy; Her husband praises her,

rabbot banot asu khayil ve'at alit al-kullanah

ר “Many women have done well, But you surpass them all.”

sheqer hakhen vehevel hayyofi isha yirat-Adonai hi tithallal

ש Grace is deceptive, Beauty is illusory; It is for her fear of GOD That a woman is to be praised.

tenu-lah mipperi yadeha vihaleluha vashe'arim ma'aseha

ת Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.