ABP - Proverbs - 31

31:1  My words have been spoken by God; [2by a king 1the divine answer], whom [2instructed 1his mother].

31:2  What, O child, will you give heed to? What sayings of God, O first-born, to you I speak, O son? What, O child of my belly? What, O child of my vows?

31:3  You should not give [3to women 1your 2wealth], nor your mind and livelihood for an afterthought. [3with 4counsel 2all things 1Do]! [2with 3counsel 1Drink wine]!

31:4  The mighty ones are inclined to rage; [3wine 1let them not 2drink]!

31:5  lest drinking they should forget wisdom, and [3rightly 4to judge 1in no way 2are able] the weak.

31:6  Give intoxicating drink to the ones in distresses, and wine to drink to the ones in griefs!

31:7  that they should forget their poverty, and their miseries should not be remembered any longer.

31:8  O Son, open your mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly!

31:9  Open your mouth, and judge justly, and litigate for the needy and weak!

31:10  [4wife 3a vigorous 1Who 2shall find]? [4more esteemed than 1For 3is 6stones 5very costly 2such].

31:11  [4takes courage 5over 6her 1The 2heart 3of her husband]. Such a one [3of good 4spoils 1will not 2be distressed by the lack].

31:12  For she exacts energy to her husband for good, and not bad for all the livelihood.

31:13  [4furling 5wool 6and 7flax 1She makes 3useful 2her hands].

31:14  She became as a ship trading far off. She gathers together her wealth,

31:15  and she rises up at nights, and appoints foods to the household, and works to the female attendants.

31:16  In viewing a farm, she buys; and from the fruits of her hands she plants a possession.

31:17  Girding up [2strongly 1her loin], she establishes her arms for work.

31:18  She tastes that it is good to work; and [2is not 3extinguished 1her lamp] all the night.

31:19  [2her cubits 1She stretches out] unto the things being advantageous; and the things of her hands she sticks to the spindle.

31:20  [4hands 1And 3her 2she opens wide] to the needy, and her wrist she stretches out to the poor.

31:21  [2does not 3take thought 4of the things 5in 6the house 1Her husband] whenever [2somewhere 1he passes time]; for all the ones of hers are being clothed.

31:22  A double goat's hair coat she made for her husband; and from out of linen and purple material garments for herself.

31:23  [4admired 1And 3is 2her husband] at the gate when ever he should sit in the sanhedrin with the aged of the land.

31:24  [2fine linen 1She makes], and gives back loincloths to the Canaanites.

31:25  [2strength 3and 4beauty 1She puts on], and is glad in [2days 1the last].

31:26  [3mouth 1And 2of her] she opens wisely and lawfully; and her charity is in her tongue.

31:27  [3are roofed 1The pastimes 2to her house], and the grain of laziness she does not eat.

31:28  She raises up her children, and they grow rich; and her husband praises her.

31:29  Many daughters acquired riches; many acted with ability; but you have precedence -- you are elevated above all.

31:30  [2is false 1Allurement], and [2vain 1beauty] it is not in you. [3woman 1For 2a discerning] is blessed; [4the fear 1and 5of the lord 2let her 3praise]!

31:31  Give to her from the fruits of her lips! and let [2be praised 3at 4the gates 1her husband]!