Proverbs 31
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
1The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him:
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2“Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!
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3Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
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4It is not for kings, 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 the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
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6Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to 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 your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
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9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”
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10Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.
10Γυναῖκα ἀνδρείαν τίς εὑρήσει; τιμιωτέρα δέ ἐστι λίθων πολυτελῶν ἡ τοιαύτη.
11The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.
11Θαρσεῖ ἐπʼ αὐτῇ ἡ καρδία τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς· ἡ τοιαύτη καλῶν σκύλων οὐκ ἀπορήσει.
12She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
12Ἐνεργεῖ γὰρ τῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰς ἀγαθὰ πάντα τὸν βίον.
13She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
13Μηρυομένη ἔρια καὶ λινὸν, ἐποίησεν εὔχρηστον ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῆς.
14She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
14Ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ ναῦς ἐμπορευομένη μακρόθεν, συνάγει δὲ αὕτη τὸν βίον.
15She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.
15Καὶ ἀνίσταται ἐκ νυκτῶν, καὶ ἔδωκε βρώματα τῷ οἴκῳ, καὶ ἔργα ταῖς θεραπαίναις.
16She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
16Θεωρήσασα γεώργιον ἐπρίατο, ἀπὸ δὲ καρπῶν χειρῶν αὐτῆς κατεφύτευσεν κτῆμα.
17She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
17Ἀναζωσαμένη ἰσχυρῶς τὴν ὀσφῦν αὐτῆς ἤρεισε τοὺς βραχίονας αὐτῆς εἰς ἔργον.
18She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.
18Καὶ ἐγεύσατο ὅτι καλόν ἐστι τὸ ἐργάζεσθαι, καὶ οὐκ ἀποσβέννυται ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς ὅλην τὴν νύκτα.
19She lays 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 opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends 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 makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
22Δισσὰς χλαίνας ἐποίησε τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς, ἐκ δὲ βύσσου καὶ πορφύρας ἑαυτῇ ἐνδύματα.
23Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits 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 makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to 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. She laughs at the time to come.
25Ἰσχὺν καὶ εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο, καὶ εὐφράνθη ἐν ἡμέραις ἐσχάταις.
26She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.
26Στεγναὶ διατριβαὶ οἴκων αὐτῆς, σῖτα δὲ ὀκνηρὰ οὐκ ἔφαγεν.
27She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat 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 praises her:
28ἀνέστησε τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπλούτησαν, καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ᾔνεσεν αὐτήν.
29“Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”
29Πολλαὶ θυγατέρες ἐκτήσαντο πλοῦτον, πολλαὶ ἐποίησαν δύναμιν· σὺ δὲ ὑπέρκεισαι, ὑπερῇρας πάσας.
30Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears 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! 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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