Proverbs 31
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דִּ֭בְרֵי לְמוּאֵ֣ל מֶ֑לֶךְ מַ֝שָּׂ֗א אֲֽשֶׁר יִסְּרַ֥תּוּ אִמּֽוֹ
words of · Lemuel · king · burden · which · to discipline him · mother his
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2
מַה בְּ֭רִי וּמַֽה בַּר בִּטְנִ֑י וּ֝מֶה בַּר נְדָרָֽי
what · son my · and what · son of · belly my · and what · son of · vows my
Septuagint runs longer here
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3
אַל תִּתֵּ֣ן לַנָּשִׁ֣ים חֵילֶ֑ךָ וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָ לַֽמְח֥וֹת מְלָכִֽין
not · to give · to/for the women · strength your · and ways your · to wipe out · kings
Septuagint runs longer here
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4
אַ֤ל לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל אַ֣ל לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים שְׁתוֹ יָ֑יִן וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים או אֵ֣י שֵׁכָֽר
not · to/for the kings · Lemuel · not · to/for the kings · to drink · wine · and to/for being weighty · or · where · strong drink
Septuagint runs shorter here
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5
פֶּן יִ֭שְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח מְחֻקָּ֑ק וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה דִּ֣ין כָּל בְּנֵי עֹֽנִי
lest · to drink · and to forget · decreed · and to change · judgment of · all of · sons of · affliction
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6
תְּנוּ שֵׁכָ֣ר לְאוֹבֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ
give · strong drink · to/for perishing · and wine · to/for bitter of · soul
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7
יִ֭שְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח רִישׁ֑וֹ וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹ לֹ֣א יִזְכָּר עֽוֹד
to drink · and to forget · poverty his · and toil his · not · to remember · still
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8
פְּתַח פִּ֥יךָ לְאִלֵּ֑ם אֶל דִּ֝֗ין כָּל בְּנֵ֥י חֲלֽוֹף
open · mouth your · to/for mute · to · judgment of · all of · sons of · destruction
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9
פְּתַח פִּ֥יךָ שְׁפָט צֶ֑דֶק וְ֝דִ֗ין עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְיֽוֹן
open · mouth your · judge · righteousness · and judge · poor · and needy
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10
אֵֽשֶׁת חַ֭יִל מִ֣י יִמְצָ֑א וְרָחֹ֖ק מִפְּנִינִ֣ים מִכְרָֽהּ
woman of · strength · who · to find · and far · from jewels · price her
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11
בָּ֣טַח בָּ֭הּ לֵ֣ב בַּעְלָ֑הּ וְ֝שָׁלָ֗ל לֹ֣א יֶחְסָֽר
to trust · in/at her · heart of · husband her · and plunder · not · to lack
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12
גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּ ט֣וֹב וְלֹא רָ֑ע כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיה
to recompense him · good · and not · evil · all of · days of · living things her
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13
דָּ֭רְשָׁה צֶ֣מֶר וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ בְּחֵ֣פֶץ כַּפֶּֽיהָ
to seek · wool · and linen · and to do · in/at delight of · palms her
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14
הָ֭יְתָה כָּאֳנִיּ֣וֹת סוֹחֵ֑ר מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק תָּבִ֥יא לַחְמָֽהּ
to be · like/as ships of · trading · from distant place · to enter · bread her
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וַתָּ֤קָם בְּע֬וֹד לַ֗יְלָה וַתִּתֵּ֣ן טֶ֣רֶף לְבֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝חֹ֗ק לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ
and to rise · in/at still · night · and to give · prey · to/for house her · and statute · to/for girls her
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16
זָמְמָ֣ה שָׂ֭דֶה וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ מִפְּרִ֥י כַ֝פֶּ֗יהָ נטע נָ֣טְעָה כָּֽרֶם
to devise · field · and to take him · from fruit of · palms her · to plant · to plant · vineyard
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17
חָֽגְרָ֣ה בְע֣וֹז מָתְנֶ֑יהָ וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ
to gird · in/at strength · loins her · and to be strong · arms her
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18
טָ֭עֲמָה כִּי ט֣וֹב סַחְרָ֑הּ לֹֽא יִכְבֶּ֖ה בליל בַלַּ֣יְלָה נֵרָֽהּ
to taste · that · good · traffic her · not · to quench · in/at the night · in/at the night · lamp her
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19
יָ֭דֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָ֣ה בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ תָּ֣מְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ
hands her · to send · in/at the spindle · and palms her · to grasp · district
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20
כַּ֭פָּהּ פָּרְשָׂ֣ה לֶעָנִ֑י וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָ שִׁלְּחָ֥ה לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן
palm her · to spread out · to/for the poor · and hands her · to send · to/for the needy
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21
לֹא תִירָ֣א לְבֵיתָ֣הּ מִשָּׁ֑לֶג כִּ֥י כָל בֵּ֝יתָ֗הּ לָבֻ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים
not · to fear · to/for house her · from snow · that · all of · house her · clothed · scarlet
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22
מַרְבַדִּ֥ים עָֽשְׂתָה לָּ֑הּ שֵׁ֖שׁ וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ן לְבוּשָֽׁהּ
coverlets · to do · to/for her · fine linen · and purple · clothing her
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23
נוֹדָ֣ע בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים בַּעְלָ֑הּ בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ עִם זִקְנֵי אָֽרֶץ
knowing · in/at the gates · husband her · in/at to dwell him · with · old of · land
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24
סָדִ֣ין עָ֭שְׂתָה וַתִּמְכֹּ֑ר וַ֝חֲג֗וֹר נָתְנָ֥ה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי
linen wrapper · to do · and to sell · and girded · to give · to/for the Canaanite
Septuagint runs longer here
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עֹז וְהָדָ֥ר לְבוּשָׁ֑הּ וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗ק לְי֣וֹם אַחֲרֽוֹן
strength · and majesty · clothing her · and to laugh · to/for day · behind
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26
פִּ֭יהָ פָּתְחָ֣ה בְחָכְמָ֑ה וְתֽוֹרַת חֶ֝֗סֶד עַל לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ
mouth her · to open · in/at wisdom · and law of · kindness · upon · tongue her
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27
צ֭וֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכ֣וֹת בֵּיתָ֑הּ וְלֶ֥חֶם עַ֝צְל֗וּת לֹ֣א תֹאכֵֽל
keeping watch · goings of · house her · and bread of · laziness · not · to eat
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28
קָ֣מוּ בָ֭נֶיהָ וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ
to rise · sons her · and to go straight her · husband her · and to praise her
Septuagint runs longer here
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29
רַבּ֣וֹת בָּ֭נוֹת עָ֣שׂוּ חָ֑יִל וְ֝אַ֗תְּ עָלִ֥ית עַל כֻּלָּֽנָה
many · daughters · to do · strength · and you · to go up · upon · all their
Septuagint runs longer here
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30
שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭חֵן וְהֶ֣בֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי אִשָּׁ֥ה יִרְאַת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תִתְהַלָּֽל
lie · the grace · and vapor · the beauty · woman · fearing of · LORD · he · to praise
Septuagint runs longer here
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31
תְּנוּ לָ֭הּ מִפְּרִ֣י יָדֶ֑יהָ וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ
give · to/for her · from fruit of · hands her · and to praise her · in/at the gates · works her
About this chapter
- 31 Verses
- 222 Hebrew words
- 148 Distinct lemmas
7 verses here run noticeably shorter or longer in the Septuagint than in the Hebrew (1 shorter, 6 longer) — 31:2, 31:3, 31:4, 31:24, 31:28, 31:29, 31:30. Open any to read the two side by side.
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