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Proverbs 31

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Proverbs 31:1

speak1 · Lemoel2 · king2 · burden2 · that2 · she instructed + him3 · mother + his3

Proverbs 31:2

why?4 · fat5 · and + what?3 · son1 · womb + my3 · and + what?3 · son1 · vow((-ed))1

Proverbs 31:3

these2 · add1 · to + wives3 · able1 · and + ways + your3 · to + wipe out3 · king1

Proverbs 31:4

these2 · to the + kings3 · Lemoel2 · these2 · to the + kings3 · apply1 · intoxication2 · and + for + rulers3 · if2 · where2 · wages2

Proverbs 31:5

lest2 · X assuredly1 · and + he forgot3 · appoint1 · and + he moved + her3 · to rule2 · all2 · young1 · affliction1

Proverbs 31:6

assign1 · wages2 · to + [one who] is perishing3 · and + wine3 · to + [people] bitter of3 · breath2

Proverbs 31:7

X assuredly1 · and + he forgot3 · poverty + his3 · and + trouble + his3 · no2 · X burn (incense)1 · still2

Proverbs 31:8

opening2 · jar6 · to + [the] porch of3 · these2 · to rule2 · all2 · young1 · surviving2

Proverbs 31:9

opening2 · jar6 · to judge2 · be2 · and + judgment3 · affliction1 · and + needy3

Proverbs 31:10

wife1 · substance2 · whoever4 · + be able1 · and + [is] far3 · [is] more than + pearls3 · a pit (for salt)2

Proverbs 31:11

to trust2 · Hephzi-bah1 · understanding2 · Baalah2 · and + [the] booty of3 · no2 · be abated1

Proverbs 31:12

she feeds + him3 · beautiful2 · and + not3 · bad2 · all2 · age1 · life + her3

Proverbs 31:13

ask1 · wool(-len)2 · and + linen<s>3 · and + she prepared3 · in + [the] delight of3 · hands + her3

Proverbs 31:14

she is4 · like + [the] ships of3 · go about1 · from + a distance3 · abide1 · food + its3

Proverbs 31:15

and + she arose3 · while + still [was]3 · ((mid-))night (season)1 · and + she gave [it]3 · prey2 · to + household + her3 · and + [the] prescribed portion of3 · to + female servants + her3

Proverbs 31:16

consider1 · field2 · and + she took + it3 · from + [the] fruit of3 · hands + her3 · a plant2 · fastened1 · garden2

Proverbs 31:17

apron1 · [who is] in <the> + strength3 · Mattanjah2 · and + she strengthened3

Proverbs 31:18

X but1 · since2 · beautiful2 · surrounding2 · no2 · go (put) out1 · fodder2 · over the + night3 · lamp + her3

Proverbs 31:19

Jedajah2 · shoot2 · on the + distaff3 · and + palms + her3 · (take, up-)hold (up)1 · crutch2

Proverbs 31:20

bend2 · declaration2 · for the + poor [person]3 · and + hands + her3 · shoot2 · for the + needy [person]3

Proverbs 31:21

no2 · affright1 · to + household + her3 · from + snow3 · since2 · all2 · house + towards3 · wear1 · second2

Proverbs 31:22

covering of tapestry1 · accomplish1 · X before1 · sixth1 · and + purple3 · clothing + her3

Proverbs 31:23

acknowledge1 · in + Shaaraim3 · Baalah2 · on + sabbath + its3 · with1 · aged1 · earth2

Proverbs 31:24

wrapper2 · accomplish1 · and + she sold3 · and + a belt3 · add1 · to the + Canaanite[s]3

Proverbs 31:25

strong2 · and + majesty3 · clothing + her3 · and + she laughed3 · for the + day3 · last2

Proverbs 31:26

an edge2 · opened2 · with + skill3 · and + laws3 · be kind7 · Most High1 · tongue + her3

Proverbs 31:27

behold1 · company1 · house + towards3 · and + food3 · indolence8 · no2 · X at all1

Proverbs 31:28

appoint1 · Benajah2 · and + they called blessed + her3 · Baalah2 · and + he praised + her3

Proverbs 31:29

increase1 · (begin to) build(-er)1 · do1 · substance2 · and + <obj.>3 · second-story room2 · Most High1 · Calno2

Proverbs 31:30

to ogle2 · <the> + grace3 · and + Abel3 · <the> + beauty3 · wife2 · affright1 · The Lord1 · it1 · (make) boast (self)1

Proverbs 31:31

assign1 · X before1 · from + [the] fruit of3 · Jedajah2 · and + let them praise + her3 · in + Shaaraim3 · Maasejah2

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