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These are sayings |x-strong="H4428" x-lemma="מֶלֶךְ" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֶ֑לֶךְ"of Kinge |x-strong="H3927" x-lemma="לְמוּאֵל" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְמוּאֵ֣ל"Lemuele—an oracle |x-strong="H0517" x-lemma="אֵם" x-morph="He,Ncfsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִמּֽ⁠וֹ"his mothere taught him.
|x-strong="H4100" x-lemma="מָה" x-morph="He,Ti" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מַה"She sayse: You are my son; I carried you in my womb;
you are the son, |x-strong="H5088" x-lemma="נֶדֶר" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נְדָרָֽ⁠י"I made promises to Yahweh for youe.
|x-strong="H0408" x-lemma="אַל" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַל"Do note give |x-strong="H2428" x-lemma="חַיִל" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חֵילֶ֑⁠ךָ"your strength to womene;
|x-strong="c:H1870" x-lemma="דֶּרֶךְ" x-morph="He,C:Ncbpc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ֝⁠דְרָכֶ֗י⁠ךָ"and do not tell what your plans aree, to the women who |x-strong="l:H4229a" x-lemma="מָחָה" x-morph="He,R:Vhc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַֽ⁠מְח֥וֹת"destroye |x-strong="H4428" x-lemma="מֶלֶךְ" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מְלָכִֽין"kingse. s
|x-strong="H3927" x-lemma="לְמוּאֵל" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל"Lemuele, |x-strong="l:H4428" x-lemma="מֶלֶךְ" x-morph="He,Rd:Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַֽ⁠מְלָכִ֨ים"kingse |x-strong="H0408" x-lemma="אַל" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַ֤ל"should be careful about drinkinge |x-strong="H3196" x-lemma="יַיִן" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָ֑יִן"winee;
|x-strong="l:H4428" x-lemma="מֶלֶךְ" x-morph="He,Rd:Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַֽ⁠מְלָכִ֣ים"|x-strong="c:l:H7336" x-lemma="רָזַן" x-morph="He,C:R:Vqrmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ֝⁠לְ⁠רוֹזְנִ֗ים"and a kingee |x-strong="H0408" x-lemma="אַל" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַ֣ל"should never aske, “|x-strong="H0176b" x-lemma="אוֹ" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="או"Where ise the strong drink?”
They could drink but then they might forget that they made a decree of the king,
and tear down the rights of those |x-strong="H6040" x-lemma="עֳנִי" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֹֽנִי"who have been taken advantage ofe. s
Give strong drink |x-strong="l:H0006" x-lemma="אָבַד" x-morph="He,R:Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠אוֹבֵ֑ד"to those who are dyinge
|x-strong="l:H4751" x-lemma="מַר" x-morph="He,R:Aampc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠מָ֣רֵי"|x-strong="H5315" x-lemma="נֶפֶשׁ" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נָֽפֶשׁ"and to those who are grieving their lossee. One who drinks will forget |x-strong="H7389b" x-lemma="רֵישׁ" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רִישׁ֑⁠וֹ"he is poore,
|x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹ֣א"and he will note remember |x-strong="c:H5999" x-lemma="עָמָל" x-morph="He,C:Ncbsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ֝⁠עֲמָל֗⁠וֹ"his troublee. s
Speak for those who cannot speak |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל"for themselvese,
speak for those who are approaching |x-strong="H2475" x-lemma="חֲלוֹף" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חֲלֽוֹף"deathe.
Speak out and render judgment |x-strong="H6664" x-lemma="צֶדֶק" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צֶ֑דֶק"according to what is righte;
|x-strong="c:H1777" x-lemma="דִּין" x-morph="He,C:Vqv2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ֝⁠דִ֗ין"and plead for justice to comee |x-strong="H6041" x-lemma="עָנִי" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָנִ֥י"in the cases of the poore |x-strong="c:H0034" x-lemma="אֶבְיוֹן" x-morph="He,C:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אֶבְיֽוֹן"and the needye. s
10  |x-strong="H4672" x-lemma="מָצָא" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִמְצָ֑א"Who can finde a wife |x-strong="H4310" x-lemma="מִי" x-morph="He,Ti" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מִ֣י"whoe |x-strong="H2428" x-lemma="חַיִל" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חַ֭יִל"is good at manye |x-strong="H4377" x-lemma="מֶכֶר" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מִכְרָֽ⁠הּ"thingse?
|x-strong="c:H7350" x-lemma="רָחוֹק" x-morph="He,C:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠רָחֹ֖ק"Her value is much moree than the jewels she could wear.
11  Her husband |x-strong="H3820a" x-lemma="לֵב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֵ֣ב"completelye trusts her,
and because of her, |x-strong="H2637" x-lemma="חָסֵר" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יֶחְסָֽר"he wille |x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹ֣א"nevere |x-strong="H2637" x-lemma="חָסֵר" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יֶחְסָֽר"be poore.
12  |x-strong="H2896b" x-lemma="טוֹב" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ט֣וֹב"She doese good things |x-strong="H2896b" x-lemma="טוֹב" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ט֣וֹב"for hime |x-strong="c:H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,C:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠לֹא"and note |x-strong="H7451b" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רָ֑ע"evile,
all |x-strong="H3117" x-lemma="יוֹם" x-morph="He,Ncmpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְמֵ֣י"the days ofe her life. s
13  She finds |x-strong="H6785" x-lemma="צֶמֶר" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צֶ֣מֶר"woole and flax in the market,
and she enjoys spinning it to make yarn and fabric.
14  |x-strong="H1961" x-lemma="הָיָה" x-morph="He,Vqp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הָ֭יְתָה"She is likee |x-strong="H5503" x-lemma="סָחַר" x-morph="He,Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="סוֹחֵ֑ר"the merchante ships
because she brings her |x-strong="H3899" x-lemma="לֶחֶם" x-morph="He,Ncbsc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַחְמָֽ⁠הּ"foode to her home from far away.
15  She gets up |x-strong="H3915" x-lemma="לַיִל" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַ֗יְלָה"before dawne |x-strong="H2964" x-lemma="טֶרֶף" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="טֶ֣רֶף"to prepare foode |x-strong="l:H1004b" x-lemma="בַּיִת" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠בֵיתָ֑⁠הּ"for her familye,
and |x-strong="c:H2706" x-lemma="חֹק" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ֝⁠חֹ֗ק"she gives each servante |x-strong="l:H5291" x-lemma="נַעֲרָה" x-morph="He,R:Ncfpc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠נַעֲרֹתֶֽי⁠הָ"girle her duties for the day. s
16  She goes out |x-strong="H2161" x-lemma="זָמַם" x-morph="He,Vqp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זָמְמָ֣ה"and considerse what field she will buy, and she buys it.
With the money she has made in other ventures,
she plants a vineyard.
17  |x-strong="H2296" x-lemma="חָגַר" x-morph="He,Vqp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָֽגְרָ֣ה"She prepares herself with her strengthe,
|x-strong="H2220" x-lemma="זְרוֹעַ" x-morph="He,Ncbpc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זְרֹעוֹתֶֽי⁠הָ"and her arms aree strong, |x-strong="b:H5797" x-lemma="עֹז" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְ⁠ע֣וֹז"|x-strong="H4975" x-lemma="מֹתֶן" x-morph="He,Ncmdc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מָתְנֶ֑י⁠הָ"able to do hard workee. s
18  She |x-strong="H2938" x-lemma="טָעַם" x-morph="He,Vqp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="טָ֭עֲמָה"knowse when |x-strong="H2896a" x-lemma="טוֹב" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ט֣וֹב"she is getting a goode |x-strong="H5504" x-lemma="סַחַר" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="סַחְרָ֑⁠הּ"profit from her businesse.
|x-strong="H5216a" x-lemma="נִיר" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נֵרָֽ⁠הּ"She keeps a lampe burning all night long.
19  |x-strong="H3027" x-lemma="יָד" x-morph="He,Ncbdc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָ֭דֶי⁠הָ"She holdse the spindle,
and then she spins the thread that she will use. s
20  She gives an outstretched |x-strong="c:H3027" x-lemma="יָד" x-morph="He,C:Ncbdc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ֝⁠יָדֶ֗י⁠הָ"hande to help the |x-strong="l:H6041" x-lemma="עָנִי" x-morph="He,Rd:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֶ⁠עָנִ֑י"|x-strong="l:H0034" x-lemma="אֶבְיוֹן" x-morph="He,Rd:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָֽ⁠אֶבְיֽוֹן"pooree.
21  |x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹא"She is note |x-strong="H3372" x-lemma="יָרֵא" x-morph="He,Vqi3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תִירָ֣א"worriede about the snow,
for |x-strong="H3605" x-lemma="כֹּל" x-morph="He,Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כָל"everyonee in her house have the best |x-strong="H3847" x-lemma="לָבַשׁ" x-morph="He,Vqsmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָבֻ֥שׁ"winter coatse. s
22  She makes covers for the beds.
She wears fine purple linen clothes—the color of royalty.
23  Her husband |x-strong="H3045" x-lemma="יָדַע" x-morph="He,VNrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נוֹדָ֣ע"is well known at the city gatese,
and there at the gates he sits |x-strong="H5973a" x-lemma="עִם" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עִם"withe |x-strong="H2205" x-lemma="זָקֵן" x-morph="He,Aampc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זִקְנֵי"the other leaders ofe |x-strong="H0776" x-lemma="אֶרֶץ" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָֽרֶץ"the towne. s
24  She makes |x-strong="H5466" x-lemma="סָדִין" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="סָדִ֣ין"linen garmentse and she sells them.
|x-strong="c:H2289" x-lemma="חָגוֹר" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ֝⁠חֲג֗וֹר"She sells sashese |x-strong="H5414" x-lemma="נָתַן" x-morph="He,Vqp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נָתְנָ֥ה"toe shop owners.
25  |x-strong="H5797" x-lemma="עֹז" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֹז"She is stronge in her character |x-strong="c:H1926" x-lemma="הָדָר" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠הָדָ֥ר"and respectede,
and she laughs at |x-strong="l:H3117" x-lemma="יוֹם" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠י֣וֹם"what will happene |x-strong="H0314" x-lemma="אַחֲרוֹן" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַחֲרֽוֹן"in the futuree. s
26  When she speaks, |x-strong="H3956" x-lemma="לָשׁוֹן" x-morph="He,Ncbsc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְשׁוֹנָֽ⁠הּ"she sayse |x-strong="b:H2451" x-lemma="חׇכְמָה" x-morph="He,R:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְ⁠חָכְמָ֑ה"what is wisee,
|x-strong="c:H8451" x-lemma="תּוֹרָה" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠תֽוֹרַת"and she lives by the lawe |x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַל"ofe |x-strong="H2617a" x-lemma="חֶסֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חֶ֝֗סֶד"kindnesse.
27  She watches over |x-strong="H1979" x-lemma="הֲלִיכָה" x-morph="He,Ncfpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הֲלִיכ֣וֹת"everything that is donee in her household,
|x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹ֣א"and nothinge |x-strong="H0398" x-lemma="אָכַל" x-morph="He,Vqi3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תֹאכֵֽל"in her actions would bee |x-strong="c:H3899" x-lemma="לֶחֶם" x-morph="He,C:Ncbsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠לֶ֥חֶם"anythinge |x-strong="H6104" x-lemma="עַצְלוּת" x-morph="He,Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַ֝צְל֗וּת"like lazinesse. s
28  |x-strong="H6965b" x-lemma="קוּם" x-morph="He,Vqp3cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="קָ֣מוּ"Here |x-strong="H1121a" x-lemma="בֵּן" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בָ֭נֶי⁠הָ"childrene |x-strong="H6965b" x-lemma="קוּם" x-morph="He,Vqp3cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="קָ֣מוּ"speake highly |x-strong="H6965b" x-lemma="קוּם" x-morph="He,Vqp3cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="קָ֣מוּ"of here;
her husband |x-strong="c:H1984b" x-lemma="הָלַל" x-morph="He,C:Vpw3ms:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַֽ⁠יְהַֽלְלָ⁠הּ"also praises here.
29  |x-strong="H7227a" x-lemma="רַב" x-morph="He,Aafpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רַבּ֣וֹת"He says to here, “|x-strong="H7227a" x-lemma="רַב" x-morph="He,Aafpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רַבּ֣וֹת"There are manye women |x-strong="H6213a" x-lemma="עָשָׂה" x-morph="He,Vqp3cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָ֣שׂוּ"who doe |x-strong="H5927" x-lemma="עָלָה" x-morph="He,Vqp2fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָלִ֥ית"admirablee |x-strong="H6213a" x-lemma="עָשָׂה" x-morph="He,Vqp3cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָ֣שׂוּ"thingse,
but you |x-strong="H2428" x-lemma="חַיִל" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָ֑יִל"surpasse |x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַל"theme all!” s
30  |x-strong="d:H2580" x-lemma="חֵן" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ֭⁠חֵן"Elegancee can deceive
|x-strong="c:H1892" x-lemma="הֶבֶל" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠הֶ֣בֶל"and make you think more highly of a person than you shoulde;
and beauty has no lasting value.
But a woman who |x-strong="H3373" x-lemma="יָרֵא" x-morph="He,Aafsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִרְאַת"honorse |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְ֝הוָ֗ה"Yahwehe will be praised |x-strong="H1931" x-lemma="הוּא" x-morph="He,Pp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הִ֣יא"for the person she ise. 31  Give |x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָ֭⁠הּ"here what she has earned,
|x-strong="H3027" x-lemma="יָד" x-morph="He,Ncbdc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָדֶ֑י⁠הָ"and her workse |x-strong="c:H1984b" x-lemma="הָלַל" x-morph="He,C:Vpi3mp:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וִֽ⁠יהַלְל֖וּ⁠הָ"will praise here among the leaders of the town.