Proverbs 31
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
1The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
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2What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the 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 strong drink:
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5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
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6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
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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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10¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? 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, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
11Θαρσεῖ ἐπʼ αὐτῇ ἡ καρδία τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς· ἡ τοιαύτη καλῶν σκύλων οὐκ ἀπορήσει.
12She will do 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 merchants’ 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 meat 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 strengtheneth her arms.
17Ἀναζωσαμένη ἰσχυρῶς τὴν ὀσφῦν αὐτῆς ἤρεισε τοὺς βραχίονας αὐτῆς εἰς ἔργον.
18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle 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 spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
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 herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk 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 fine linen, and selleth it; 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 honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
25Ἰσχὺν καὶ εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο, καὶ εὐφράνθη ἐν ἡμέραις ἐσχάταις.
26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
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 arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also , and he praiseth her.
28ἀνέστησε τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπλούτησαν, καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ᾔνεσεν αὐτήν.
29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
29Πολλαὶ θυγατέρες ἐκτήσαντο πλοῦτον, πολλαὶ ἐποίησαν δύναμιν· σὺ δὲ ὑπέρκεισαι, ὑπερῇρας πάσας.
30Favour 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 own works praise her in the gates.
31Δότε αὐτῇ ἀπὸ καρπῶν χειλέων αὐτῆς, καὶ αἰνείσθω ἐν πύλαις ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς.
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