Proverbs 31
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
1The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him.
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2What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
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3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
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4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine: nor for princes to say: 'Where is strong drink?'
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5Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
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6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul;
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7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
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8Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
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9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
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10A woman of valour who can find? for her price is far above rubies.
10Γυναῖκα ἀνδρείαν τίς εὑρήσει; τιμιωτέρα δέ ἐστι λίθων πολυτελῶν ἡ τοιαύτη.
11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain.
11Θαρσεῖ ἐπʼ αὐτῇ ἡ καρδία τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς· ἡ τοιαύτη καλῶν σκύλων οὐκ ἀπορήσει.
12She doeth him good and not evil all the days of her life.
12Ἐνεργεῖ γὰρ τῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰς ἀγαθὰ πάντα τὸν βίον.
13She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
13Μηρυομένη ἔρια καὶ λινὸν, ἐποίησεν εὔχρηστον ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῆς.
14She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
14Ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ ναῦς ἐμπορευομένη μακρόθεν, συνάγει δὲ αὕτη τὸν βίον.
15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
15Καὶ ἀνίσταται ἐκ νυκτῶν, καὶ ἔδωκε βρώματα τῷ οἴκῳ, καὶ ἔργα ταῖς θεραπαίναις.
16She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
16Θεωρήσασα γεώργιον ἐπρίατο, ἀπὸ δὲ καρπῶν χειρῶν αὐτῆς κατεφύτευσεν κτῆμα.
17She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
17Ἀναζωσαμένη ἰσχυρῶς τὴν ὀσφῦν αὐτῆς ἤρεισε τοὺς βραχίονας αὐτῆς εἰς ἔργον.
18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.
18Καὶ ἐγεύσατο ὅτι καλόν ἐστι τὸ ἐργάζεσθαι, καὶ οὐκ ἀποσβέννυται ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς ὅλην τὴν νύκτα.
19She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
19τοὺς πήχεις αὐτῆς ἐκτείνει ἐπὶ τὰ συμφέροντα, τὰς δὲ χεῖρας αὐτῆς ἐρείδει εἰς ἄτρακτον.
20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
20Χεῖρας δὲ αὐτῆς διήνοιξε πένητι, καρπὸν δὲ ἐξέτεινεν πτωχῷ.
21She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
21Οὐ φροντίζει τῶν ἐν οἴκῳ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ὅταν που χρονίζῃ, πάντες γὰρ οἱ παρʼ αὐτῆς ἐνδεδυμένοι εἰαί.
22She maketh for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
22Δισσὰς χλαίνας ἐποίησε τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς, ἐκ δὲ βύσσου καὶ πορφύρας ἑαυτῇ ἐνδύματα.
23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
23Περίβλεπτος δὲ γίνεται ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ἐν πύλαις, ἡνίκα ἂν καθίσῃ ἐν συνεδρίῳ μετὰ τῶν γερόντων κατοίκων τῆς γῆς.
24She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
24Σινδόνας ἐποίησε καὶ ἀπέδοτο περιζώματα τοῖς Χαναναίοις. στόμα αὐτῆς διήνοιξε προσεχόντως καὶ ἐννόμως, καὶ τάξιν ἐστείλατο τῇ γλώσσῃ αὐτῆς.
25Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come.
25Ἰσχὺν καὶ εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο, καὶ εὐφράνθη ἐν ἡμέραις ἐσχάταις.
26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue.
26Στεγναὶ διατριβαὶ οἴκων αὐτῆς, σῖτα δὲ ὀκνηρὰ οὐκ ἔφαγεν.
27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
27Τὸ στόμα δὲ ἀνοίγει σοφῶς καὶ νομοθέσμως. Ἡ δὲ ἐλεημοσύνη αὐτῆς
28Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her:
28ἀνέστησε τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπλούτησαν, καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ᾔνεσεν αὐτήν.
29'Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou excellest them all.'
29Πολλαὶ θυγατέρες ἐκτήσαντο πλοῦτον, πολλαὶ ἐποίησαν δύναμιν· σὺ δὲ ὑπέρκεισαι, ὑπερῇρας πάσας.
30Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
30Ψευδεῖς ἀρέσκειαι, καὶ μάταιον κάλλος γυναικος· γυνὴ γὰρ συνετὴ εὐλογεῖται, φόβον δὲ Κυρίου αὕτη αἰνείτω.
31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her works praise her in the gates.
31Δότε αὐτῇ ἀπὸ καρπῶν χειλέων αὐτῆς, καὶ αἰνείσθω ἐν πύλαις ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς.
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