--- title: Proverbs 31 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 31 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/31/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 31 # Proverbs 31 31 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [31:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.1/) — דִּבְרֵי לְמוּאֵל מֶלֶךְ מַשָּׂא אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־יִסְּרַתּוּ אִמּֽוֹ׃ — The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him. - [31:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.2/) — מַה־בְּרִי וּמַֽה־בַּר־בִּטְנִי וּמֶה בַּר־נְדָרָֽי׃ — What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows? - [31:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.3/) — אַל־תִּתֵּן לַנָּשִׁים חֵילֶךָ וּדְרָכֶיךָ לַֽמְחוֹת מְלָכִֽין׃ — Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. - [31:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.4/) — אַל לַֽמְלָכִים ׀ לְֽמוֹאֵל אַל לַֽמְלָכִים שְׁתוֹ־יָיִן וּלְרוֹזְנִים אֵי שֵׁכָֽר׃ — It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine: nor for princes to say: 'Where is strong drink?' - [31:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.5/) — פֶּן־יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח מְחֻקָּק וִֽישַׁנֶּה דִּין כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֹֽנִי׃ — Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted. - [31:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.6/) — תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָר לְאוֹבֵד וְיַיִן לְמָרֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃ — Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul; - [31:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.7/) — יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח רִישׁוֹ וַעֲמָלוֹ לֹא יִזְכָּר־עֽוֹד׃ — Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. - [31:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.8/) — פְּתַח־פִּיךָ לְאִלֵּם אֶל־דִּין כָּל־בְּנֵי חֲלֽוֹף׃ — Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. - [31:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.9/) — פְּתַח־פִּיךָ שְׁפָט־צֶדֶק וְדִין עָנִי וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃פ — Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. - [31:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.10/) — אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָֽהּ׃ — A woman of valour who can find? for her price is far above rubies. - [31:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.11/) — בָּטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָֽר׃ — The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain. - [31:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.12/) — גְּמָלַתְהוּ טוֹב וְלֹא־רָע כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיה׃ — She doeth him good and not evil all the days of her life. - [31:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.13/) — דָּרְשָׁה צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים וַתַּעַשׂ בְּחֵפֶץ כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃ — She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. - [31:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.14/) — הָיְתָה כָּאֳנִיּוֹת סוֹחֵר מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָֽהּ׃ — She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar. - [31:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.15/) — וַתָּקָם ׀ בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ וְחֹק לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃ — She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens. - [31:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.16/) — זָמְמָה שָׂדֶה וַתִּקָּחֵהוּ מִפְּרִי כַפֶּיהָ נָטְעָה כָּֽרֶם׃ — She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. - [31:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.17/) — חָֽגְרָה בְעוֹז מָתְנֶיהָ וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ — She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms. - [31:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.18/) — טָעֲמָה כִּי־טוֹב סַחְרָהּ לֹֽא־יִכְבֶּה בַלַּיְלָה נֵרָֽהּ׃ — She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night. - [31:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.19/) — יָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה בַכִּישׁוֹר וְכַפֶּיהָ תָּמְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃ — She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. - [31:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.20/) — כַּפָּהּ פָּרְשָׂה לֶעָנִי וְיָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ — She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. - [31:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.21/) — לֹא־תִירָא לְבֵיתָהּ מִשָּׁלֶג כִּי כָל־בֵּיתָהּ לָבֻשׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ — She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet. - [31:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.22/) — מַרְבַדִּים עָֽשְׂתָה־לָּהּ שֵׁשׁ וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃ — She maketh for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple. - [31:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.23/) — נוֹדָע בַּשְּׁעָרִים בַּעְלָהּ בְּשִׁבְתּוֹ עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ — Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. - [31:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.24/) — סָדִין עָשְׂתָה וַתִּמְכֹּר וַחֲגוֹר נָתְנָה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃ — She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. - [31:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.25/) — עֹז־וְהָדָר לְבוּשָׁהּ וַתִּשְׂחַק לְיוֹם אַחֲרֽוֹן׃ — Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come. - [31:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.26/) — פִּיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה וְתֽוֹרַת־חֶסֶד עַל־לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃ — She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue. - [31:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.27/) — צוֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכוֹת בֵּיתָהּ וְלֶחֶם עַצְלוּת לֹא תֹאכֵֽל׃ — She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. - [31:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.28/) — קָמוּ בָנֶיהָ וַֽיְאַשְּׁרוּהָ בַּעְלָהּ וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ׃ — Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her: - [31:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.29/) — רַבּוֹת בָּנוֹת עָשׂוּ חָיִל וְאַתְּ עָלִית עַל־כֻּלָּֽנָה׃ — 'Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou excellest them all.' - [31:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.30/) — שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶבֶל הַיֹּפִי אִשָּׁה יִרְאַת־יְהוָה הִיא תִתְהַלָּֽל׃ — Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. - [31:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.31.31/) — תְּנוּ־לָהּ מִפְּרִי יָדֶיהָ וִֽיהַלְלוּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִים מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃ — Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her works praise her in the gates. - ← previous: [Proverbs 30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/30/) - next →: [Job 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/1/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)