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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Proverbs 31 JPS Tanakh 1917</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/jps/proverbs/31.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/31.htm" 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class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Give not thy strength unto women,</div><div class="po2">Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>It is not for kings, O <span class="fn"><a href="#ftn">a</a></span>Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine:</div><div class="po2">Nor for princes to say: ‘Where is strong drink?’</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed,</div><div class="po2">And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish,</div><div class="po2">And wine unto the bitter in soul;</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Let him drink, and forget his poverty,</div><div class="po2">And remember his misery no more.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Open thy mouth for the dumb,</div><div class="po2">In the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Open thy mouth, judge righteously,</div><div class="po2">And plead the cause of the poor and needy.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">א</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>A woman of valour who can find?</div><div class="po2">For her price is far above rubies.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ב</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her,</div><div class="po2">And he hath no lack of gain.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ג</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>She doeth him good and not evil</div><div class="po2">All the days of her life.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ד</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>She seeketh wool and flax,</div><div class="po2">And worketh willingly with her hands.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ה</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>She is like the merchant-ships;</div><div class="po2">She bringeth her food from afar.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ו</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>She riseth also while it is yet night,</div><div class="po2">And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her maidens.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ז</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>She considereth a field, and buyeth it;</div><div class="po2">With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ח</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>She girdeth her loins with strength,</div><div class="po2">And maketh strong her arms.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ט</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>She perceiveth that her merchandise is good;</div><div class="po2">Her lamp goeth not out by night.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">י</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>She layeth her hands to the distaff,</div><div class="po2">And her hands hold the spindle.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">כ</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>She stretcheth out her hand to the poor;</div><div class="po2">Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ל</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>She is not afraid of the snow for her household;</div><div class="po2">For all her household are clothed with scarlet.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">מ</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>She maketh for herself coverlets;</div><div class="po2">Her clothing is fine linen and purple.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">נ</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Her husband is known in the gates,</div><div class="po2">When he sitteth among the elders of the land.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ס</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>She maketh linen garments and selleth them;</div><div class="po2">And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ע</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Strength and dignity are her clothing;</div><div class="po2">And she laugheth at the time to come.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">פ</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>She openeth her mouth with wisdom;</div><div class="po2">And the law of kindness is on her tongue.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">צ</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>She looketh well to the ways of her household,</div><div class="po2">And eateth not the bread of idleness.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ק</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Her children rise up, and call her blessed;</div><div class="po2">Her husband also, and he praiseth her:</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ר</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>‘Many daughters have done valiantly,</div><div class="po2">But thou excellest them all.’</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ש</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain;</div><div class="po2">But a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.</div> <div align="center"><p class="hebheading">ת</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Give her of the fruit of her hands;</div><div class="po2">And let her works praise her in the gates.</div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><br>{fn: a} Heb. Lemoel.</span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">THE HOLY SCRIPTURES<br>ACCORDING TO THE MASORETIC TEXT<br>A NEW TRANSLATION<p><a href="//www.jps.org/">Jewish Publication Society</a><br>1917<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ecclesiastes/1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/proverbs/31-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>