New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)
Proverbs
Proverbs, 31
1 The words of Lemʹu·el*1 the king, the weighty message that his mother gave to him in correction:
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2 What [am I saying], O son of mine,*1 and what, O son of my belly, and what, O son of my vows?
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3 Do not give your vital energy to women, nor your ways to [what leads to] wiping out kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemʹu·el, it is not for kings to drink wine or for high officials [to say:] “Where is intoxicating liquor?”
5 that one may not drink and forget what is decreed and pervert the cause of any of the sons of affliction.
6 Give intoxicating liquor, YOU people, to the one about to perish and wine to those who are bitter of soul.
7 Let one drink and forget one’s poverty, and let one remember one’s own trouble no more.
8 Open your mouth for the speechless one, in the cause of all those passing away.*1
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9 Open your mouth, judge righteously and plead the cause of the afflicted one and the poor one.
א [ʼAʹleph]
10 A capable wife who can find? Her value is far more than that of corals.
ב [Behth]
11 In her the heart of her owner*1 has put trust, and there is no gain lacking.
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ג [Giʹmel]
12 She has rewarded him with good, and not bad, all the days of her life.
ד [Daʹleth]
13 She has sought wool and linen, and she works at whatever is the delight of her hands.
ה [Heʼ]
14 She has proved to be like the ships of a merchant. From far away she brings in her food.*1
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ו [Waw]
15 She also gets up while it is still night, and gives food*1 to her household and the prescribed portion to her young women.
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ז [Zaʹyin]
16 She has considered a field and proceeded to obtain it; from the fruitage of her hands she has planted a vineyard.
ח [Chehth]
17 She has girded her hips with strength, and she invigorates her arms.
ט [Tehth]
18 She has sensed that her trading is good; her lamp does not go out at night.
י [Yohdh]
19 Her hands she has thrust out to the distaff, and her own hands take hold of the spindle.
כ [Kaph]
20 Her palm she has stretched out to the afflicted one, and her hands she has thrust out to the poor one.
ל [Laʹmedh]
21 She does not fear for her household because of the snow, for all her household are clothed with double garments.*1
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מ [Mem]
22 Coverlets she has made for herself. Her clothing is of linen and wool dyed reddish purple.
נ [Nun]
23 Her owner is someone known in the gates, when he sits down with the older men*1 of the land.
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ס [Saʹmekh]
24 She has made even undergarments and proceeded to sell [them], and belts she has given to the tradesmen.
ע [ʽAʹyin]
25 Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at a future day.
פ [Peʼ]
26 Her mouth she has opened in wisdom, and the law of loving-kindness*1 is upon her tongue.
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צ [Tsa·dhehʹ]
27 She is watching over the goings-on of her household, and the bread of laziness*1 she does not eat.
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ק [Qohph]
28 Her sons have risen up and proceeded to pronounce her happy; her owner [rises up], and he praises her.
ר [Rehsh]
29 There are many daughters that have shown capableness, but you—you have ascended above them all.
ש [Shin]
30 Charm may be false, and prettiness may be vain; [but] the woman that fears Jehovah is the one that procures praise for herself.
ת [Taw]
31 GIVE her of the fruitage of her hands, and let her works praise her even in the gates.*1
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