1
יִסְּרַ֥תּוּ
3256
HVpp3fs/Sp3ms
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2
בְּ֭רִי
1248
HNcmsc/Sp1cs
בִּטְנִ֑י
990
HNcfsc/Sp1cs
נְדָרָֽי
5088
HNcmpc/Sp1cs
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3
לַנָּשִׁ֣ים
l/802
HRd/Ncfpa
חֵילֶ֑ךָ
2428
HNcmsc/Sp2ms
וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָ
c/1870
HC/Ncbpc/Sp2ms
לַֽמְח֥וֹת
l/4229 a
HR/Vhc
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4
לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים
l/4428
HRd/Ncmpa
לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים
l/4428
HRd/Ncmpa
וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים
c/l/7336
HC/R/Vqrmpa
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5
וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח
c/7911
HC/Vqi3ms
וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה
c/8138 a
HC/Vpi3ms
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7
וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח
c/7911
HC/Vqi3ms
רִישׁ֑וֹ
7389 b
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹ
c/5999
HC/Ncbsc/Sp3ms
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8
פִּ֥יךָ
6310
HNcmsc/Sp2ms
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9
פִּ֥יךָ
6310
HNcmsc/Sp2ms
וְ֝דִ֗ין
c/1777
HC/Vqv2ms
וְאֶבְיֽוֹן
c/34
HC/Aamsa
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10
מִפְּנִינִ֣ים
m/6443
HR/Ncbpa
מִכְרָֽהּ
4377
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11
בַּעְלָ֑הּ
1167
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
וְ֝שָׁלָ֗ל
c/7998
HC/Ncmsa
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12
גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּ
1580
HVqp3fs/Sp3ms
חַיֶּֽיה
2416 e
HNcmpc/Sp3fs
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13
וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים
c/6593
HC/Ncmpa
וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ
c/6213 a
HC/Vqw3fs
בְּחֵ֣פֶץ
b/2656
HR/Ncmsc
כַּפֶּֽיהָ
3709
HNcfdc/Sp3fs
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14
כָּאֳנִיּ֣וֹת
k/591
HR/Ncfpc
מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק
m/4801
HR/Ncmsa
לַחְמָֽהּ
3899
HNcbsc/Sp3fs
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15
וַתָּ֤קָם
c/6965 b
HC/Vqw3fs
וַתִּתֵּ֣ן
c/5414
HC/Vqw3fs
לְבֵיתָ֑הּ
l/1004 b
HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs
לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ
l/5291
HR/Ncfpc/Sp3fs
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16
וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ
c/3947
HC/Vqw3fs/Sp3ms
מִפְּרִ֥י
m/6529
HR/Ncmsc
כַ֝פֶּ֗יהָ
3709
HNcfdc/Sp3fs
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17
מָתְנֶ֑יהָ
4975
HNcmdc/Sp3fs
וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ
c/553
HC/Vpw3fs
זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ
2220
HNcbpc/Sp3fs
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18
סַחְרָ֑הּ
5504
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
נֵרָֽהּ
5216 a
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19
יָ֭דֶיהָ
3027
HNcbdc/Sp3fs
בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר
b/3601
HRd/Ncmsa
וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ
c/3709
HC/Ncfdc/Sp3fs
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20
כַּ֭פָּהּ
3709
HNcfsc/Sp3fs
לֶעָנִ֑י
l/6041
HRd/Aamsa
וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָ
c/3027
HC/Ncbdc/Sp3fs
לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן
l/34
HRd/Aamsa
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21
לְבֵיתָ֣הּ
l/1004 b
HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs
מִשָּׁ֑לֶג
m/7950
HR/Ncmsa
בֵּ֝יתָ֗הּ
1004 b
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22
וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ן
c/713
HC/Ncmsa
לְבוּשָֽׁהּ
3830
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23
בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים
b/8179
HRd/Ncmpa
בַּעְלָ֑הּ
1167
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ
b/3427
HR/Vqc/Sp3ms
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24
וַתִּמְכֹּ֑ר
c/4376
HC/Vqw3fs
וַ֝חֲג֗וֹר
c/2289
HC/Ncmsa
לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי
l/3669 b
HRd/Ngmsa
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25
לְבוּשָׁ֑הּ
3830
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗ק
c/7832
HC/Vqw3fs
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26
פִּ֭יהָ
6310
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
בְחָכְמָ֑ה
b/2451
HR/Ncfsa
וְתֽוֹרַת
c/8451
HC/Ncfsc
לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ
3956
HNcbsc/Sp3fs
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27
בֵּיתָ֑הּ
1004 b
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28
בָ֭נֶיהָ
1121 a
HNcmpc/Sp3fs
וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ
c/833
HC/Vpw3mp/Sp3fs
בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ
1167
HNcmsc/Sp3fs
וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ
c/1984 b
HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3fs
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29
וְ֝אַ֗תְּ
c/859 c
HC/Pp2fs
כֻּלָּֽנָה
3605
HNcmsc/Sp3fp
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30
הַיֹּ֑פִי
d/3308
HTd/Ncmsa
תִתְהַלָּֽל
1984 b
HVti3fs
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31
מִפְּרִ֣י
m/6529
HR/Ncmsc
יָדֶ֑יהָ
3027
HNcbdc/Sp3fs
וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ
c/1984 b
HC/Vpi3mp/Sp3fs
בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים
b/8179
HRd/Ncmpa
מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ
4639
HNcmpc/Sp3fs
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.