Proverbs 31 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Ecclesiastes 1

¹The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

KJVThe words^H1697 of the Preacher^H6953, the son^H1121 of David^H1732, king^H4428 in Jerusalem^H3389.

² “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

KJVVanity^H1892 of vanities^H1892, saith^H559^(H8804) the Preacher^H6953, vanity^H1892 of vanities^H1892; all is vanity^H1892.

³ What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

KJVWhat profit^H3504 hath a man^H120 of all his labour^H5999 which he taketh^H5998^(H8799) under the sun^H8121?

⁴ One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

KJVOne generation^H1755 passeth away^H1980^(H8802), and another generation^H1755 cometh^H935^(H8802)^(H8676)^H935^(H8804): but the earth^H776 abideth^H5975^(H8802) for ever^H5769.

⁵ The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.

KJVThe sun^H8121 also ariseth^H2224^(H8804), and the sun^H8121 goeth down^H935^(H8804), and hasteth^H7602^(H8802) to his place^H4725 where he arose^H2224^(H8802).

⁶ The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

KJVThe wind^H7307 goeth^H1980^(H8802) toward the south^H1864, and turneth about^H5437^(H8802) unto the north^H6828; it whirleth about continually^H1980^(H8802), and the wind^H7307 returneth again^H7725^(H8804) according to his circuits^H5439.

⁷ All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.

KJVAll the rivers^H5158 run^H1980^(H8802) into the sea^H3220; yet the sea^H3220 is not full^H4392; unto the place^H4725 from whence the rivers^H5158 come^H1980^(H8802), thither they return^H7725^(H8802) again^H3212^(H8800).

⁸ All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

KJVAll things^H1697 are full of labour^H3023; man^H376 cannot^H3201^(H8799) utter^H1696^(H8763) it: the eye^H5869 is not satisfied^H7646^(H8799) with seeing^H7200^(H8800), nor the ear^H241 filled^H4390^(H8735) with hearing^H8085^(H8800).

⁹ That which has been is that which shall be, and that which has been done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun.

KJVThe thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done^H6213^(H8738) is that which shall be done^H6213^(H8735): and there is no new^H2319 thing under the sun^H8121.

¹⁰ Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold, this is new”? It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

KJVIs there^H3426 any thing^H1697 whereof it may be said^H559^(H8799), See^H7200^(H8798), this is new^H2319? it hath been already^H3528 of old time^H5769, which was before^H6440 us.

¹¹ There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.

KJVThere is no remembrance^H2146 of former^H7223 things; neither shall there be any remembrance^H2146 of things that are to come^H314 with those that shall come after^H314.

¹² I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

KJVI the Preacher^H6953 was king^H4428 over Israel^H3478 in Jerusalem^H3389.

¹³ I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

KJVAnd I gave^H5414^(H8804) my heart^H3820 to seek^H1875^(H8800) and search out^H8446^(H8800) by wisdom^H2451 concerning all things that are done^H6213^(H8738) under heaven^H8064: this sore^H7451 travail^H6045 hath God^H430 given^H5414^(H8804) to the sons^H1121 of man^H120 to be exercised^H6031^(H8800) therewith.

¹⁴ I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

KJVI have seen^H7200^(H8804) all the works^H4639 that are done^H6213^(H8738) under the sun^H8121; and, behold, all is vanity^H1892 and vexation^H7469 of spirit^H7307.

¹⁵ That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.

KJVThat which is crooked^H5791^(H8794) cannot^H3201^(H8799) be made straight^H8626^(H8800): and that which is wanting^H2642 cannot^H3201^(H8799) be numbered^H4487^(H8736).

¹⁶ I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

KJVI communed^H1696^(H8765) with mine own heart^H3820, saying^H559^(H8800), Lo, I am come to great estate^H1431^(H8689), and have gotten^H3254^(H8689) more wisdom^H2451 than all they that have been before^H6440 me in Jerusalem^H3389: yea, my heart^H3820 had great^H7235^(H8687) experience^H7200^(H8804) of wisdom^H2451 and knowledge^H1847.

¹⁷ I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

KJVAnd I gave^H5414^(H8799) my heart^H3820 to know^H3045^(H8800) wisdom^H2451, and to know^H3045^(H8800) madness^H1947 and folly^H5531: I perceived^H3045^(H8804) that this^H1571 also is vexation^H7475 of spirit^H7307.

¹⁸ For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

KJVFor in much^H7230 wisdom^H2451 is much^H7230 grief^H3708: and he that increaseth^H3254^(H8686) knowledge^H1847 increaseth^H3254^(H8686) sorrow^H4341.

WEB·Proverbs 31

¹The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him:

KJVThe words^H1697 of king^H4428 Lemuel^H3927, the prophecy^H4853 that his mother^H517 taught^H3256^(H8765) him.

² “Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!

KJVWhat, my son^H1248? and what, the son^H1248 of my womb^H990? and what, the son^H1248 of my vows^H5088?

³ Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

KJVGive^H5414^(H8799) not thy strength^H2428 unto women^H802, nor thy ways^H1870 to that which destroyeth^H4229^(H8687) kings^H4428.

⁴ It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’

KJVIt is not for kings^H4428, O Lemuel^H3927, it is not for kings^H4428 to drink^H8354^(H8800) wine^H3196; nor for^H335^(H8675)^H176 princes^H7336^(H8802) strong drink^H7941:

⁵ lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.

KJVLest they drink^H8354^(H8799), and forget^H7911^(H8799) the law^H2710^(H8794), and pervert^H8138^(H8762) the judgment^H1779 of any of the afflicted^H1121^H6040.

⁶ Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.

KJVGive^H5414^(H8798) strong drink^H7941 unto him that is ready to perish^H6^(H8802), and wine^H3196 unto those that be of heavy^H4751 hearts^H5315.

⁷ Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

KJVLet him drink^H8354^(H8799), and forget^H7911^(H8799) his poverty^H7389, and remember^H2142^(H8799) his misery^H5999 no more.

⁸ Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.

KJVOpen^H6605^(H8798) thy mouth^H6310 for the dumb^H483 in the cause^H1779 of all such as are appointed^H1121 to destruction^H2475.

⁹ Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

KJVOpen^H6605^(H8798) thy mouth^H6310, judge^H8199^(H8798) righteously^H6664, and plead^H1777^(H8798) the cause of the poor^H6041 and needy^H34.

¹⁰ Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.

KJVWho can find^H4672^(H8799) a virtuous^H2428 woman^H802? for her price^H4377 is far^H7350 above rubies^H6443.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

KJVThe heart^H3820 of her husband^H1167 doth safely trust^H982^(H8804) in her, so that he shall have no need^H2637^(H8799) of spoil^H7998.

¹² She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

KJVShe will do^H1580^(H8804) him good^H2896 and not evil^H7451 all the days^H3117 of her life^H2416.

¹³ She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

KJVShe seeketh^H1875^(H8804) wool^H6785, and flax^H6593, and worketh^H6213^(H8799) willingly^H2656 with her hands^H3709.

¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.

KJVShe is like the merchants^H5503^(H8802)' ships^H591; she bringeth^H935^(H8686) her food^H3899 from afar^H4801.

¹⁵ She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

KJVShe riseth^H6965^(H8799) also while it is yet night^H3915, and giveth^H5414^(H8799) meat^H2964 to her household^H1004, and a portion^H2706 to her maidens^H5291.

¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

KJVShe considereth^H2161^(H8804) a field^H7704, and buyeth^H3947^(H8799) it: with the fruit^H6529 of her hands^H3709 she planteth^H5193^(H8804) a vineyard^H3754.

¹⁷ She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

KJVShe girdeth^H2296^(H8804) her loins^H4975 with strength^H5797, and strengtheneth^H553^(H8762) her arms^H2220.

¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

KJVShe perceiveth^H2938^(H8804) that her merchandise^H5504 is good^H2896: her candle^H5216 goeth not out^H3518^(H8799) by night^H3915.

¹⁹ She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

KJVShe layeth^H7971^(H8765) her hands^H3027 to the spindle^H3601, and her hands^H3709 hold^H8551^(H8804) the distaff^H6418.

²⁰ She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

KJVShe stretcheth out^H6566^(H8804) her hand^H3709 to the poor^H6041; yea, she reacheth forth^H7971^(H8765) her hands^H3027 to the needy^H34.

²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

KJVShe is not afraid^H3372^(H8799) of the snow^H7950 for her household^H1004: for all her household^H1004 are clothed^H3847^(H8803) with scarlet^H8144.

²² She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

KJVShe maketh^H6213^(H8804) herself coverings of tapestry^H4765; her clothing^H3830 is silk^H8336 and purple^H713.

²³ Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

KJVHer husband^H1167 is known^H3045^(H8737) in the gates^H8179, when he sitteth^H3427^(H8800) among the elders^H2205 of the land^H776.

²⁴ She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

KJVShe maketh^H6213^(H8804) fine linen^H5466, and selleth^H4376^(H8799) it; and delivereth^H5414^(H8804) girdles^H2289 unto the merchant^H3669.

²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

KJVStrength^H5797 and honour^H1926 are her clothing^H3830; and she shall rejoice^H7832^(H8799) in time^H3117 to come^H314.

²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.

KJVShe openeth^H6605^(H8804) her mouth^H6310 with wisdom^H2451; and in her tongue^H3956 is the law^H8451 of kindness^H2617.

²⁷ She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

KJVShe looketh well^H6822^(H8802) to the ways^H1979^(H8675)^H1979 of her household^H1004, and eateth^H398^(H8799) not the bread^H3899 of idleness^H6104.

²⁸ Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

KJVHer children^H1121 arise up^H6965^(H8804), and call her blessed^H833^(H8762); her husband^H1167 also, and he praiseth^H1984^(H8762) her.

²⁹ “Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”

KJVMany^H7227 daughters^H1323 have done^H6213^(H8804) virtuously^H2428, but thou excellest^H5927^(H8804) them all.

³⁰ Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

KJVFavour^H2580 is deceitful^H8267, and beauty^H3308 is vain^H1892: but a woman^H802 that feareth^H3373 the LORD^H3068, she shall be praised^H1984^(H8691).

³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

KJVGive^H5414^(H8798) her of the fruit^H6529 of her hands^H3027; and let her own works^H4639 praise^H1984^(H8762) her in the gates^H8179.

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