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| [1]THE words of Moael, a king and prophet, which his mother taught him, saying, |
[1]דִּ֭בְרֵי לְמוּאֵ֣ל מֶ֑לֶךְ מַ֝שָּׂ֗א אֲֽשֶׁר־יִסְּרַ֥תּוּ אִמֹּֽו׃ |
| [2]Oh my son! Oh the son of my womb! Oh the son of my vows! |
[2]מַה־בְּ֭רִי וּמַֽה־בַּר־בִּטְנִ֑י וּ֝מֶה בַּר־נְדָרָֽי׃ |
| [3]Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to the extravagance of kings. |
[3]אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן לַנָּשִׁ֣ים חֵילֶ֑ךָ וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָ לַֽמְחֹ֥ות מְלָכִֽין׃ |
| [4]Of kings, O Moael, be careful of kings who drink wine; and of princes who drink strong drink, |
[4]אַ֤ל לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים ׀ לְֽמֹואֵ֗ל אַ֣ל לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים שְׁתֹו־יָ֑יִן וּ֝לְרֹוזְנִ֗ים [אֹו כ] (אֵ֣י ק) שֵׁכָֽר׃ |
| [5]Lest you drink and forget the law and forsake the judgment of the afflicted. |
[5]פֶּן־יִ֭שְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח מְחֻקָּ֑ק וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה דִּ֣ין כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֹֽנִי׃ |
| [6]Let strong drink be given to those who mourn, and wine to those who are of heavy heart, |
[6]תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָ֣ר לְאֹובֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃ |
| [7]That they may drink, and forget their sorrows, and remember their miseries no more. |
[7]יִ֭שְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח רִישֹׁ֑ו וַ֝עֲמָלֹ֗ו לֹ֣א יִזְכָּר־עֹֽוד׃ |
| [8]Open your mouth with words of truth, and judge all the sons of the wicked. |
[8]פְּתַח־פִּ֥יךָ לְאִלֵּ֑ם אֶל־דִּ֝֗ין כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י חֲלֹֽוף׃ |
| [9]Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy |
[9]פְּתַח־פִּ֥יךָ שְׁפָט־צֶ֑דֶק וְ֝דִ֗ין עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְיֹֽון׃ |
| [10]Who can find a diligent woman? For her price is far above rubies. |
[10]אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל מִ֣י יִמְצָ֑א וְרָחֹ֖ק מִפְּנִינִ֣ים מִכְרָֽהּ׃ |
| [11]The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, and her food supplies never diminish. |
[11]בָּ֣טַח בָּ֭הּ לֵ֣ב בַּעְלָ֑הּ וְ֝שָׁלָ֗ל לֹ֣א יֶחְסָֽר׃ |
| [12]She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. |
[12]גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּ טֹ֣וב וְלֹא־רָ֑ע כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיה ׃ |
| [13]She seeks wool and linen, and works willingly with her hands. |
[13]דָּ֭רְשָׁה צֶ֣מֶר וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ בְּחֵ֣פֶץ כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃ |
| [14]She is like the merchant's ship, she brings her merchandise from afar. |
[14]הָ֭יְתָה כָּאֳנִיֹּ֣ות סֹוחֵ֑ר מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק תָּבִ֥יא לַחְמָֽהּ׃ |
| [15]She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household and work to her maids. |
[15]וַתָּ֤קָם ׀ בְּעֹ֬וד לַ֗יְלָה וַתִּתֵּ֣ן טֶ֣רֶף לְבֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝חֹ֗ק לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃ |
| [16]She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. |
[16]זָמְמָ֣ה דֶה וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ מִפְּרִ֥י כַ֝פֶּ֗יהָ [נְטַע כ] (נָ֣טְעָה ק) כָּֽרֶם׃ |
| [17]She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms. |
[17]חָֽגְרָ֣ה בְעֹ֣וז מָתְנֶ֑יהָ וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ זְרֹעֹותֶֽיהָ׃ |
| [18]She perceives that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out all night. |
[18]טָ֭עֲמָה כִּי־טֹ֣וב סַחְרָ֑הּ לֹֽא־יִכְבֶּ֖ה [בַלַּיִל כ] (בַלַּ֣יְלָה ק) נֵרָֽהּ׃ |
| [19]She stretches out her arms diligently, and puts her hands to the spindle. |
[19]יָ֭דֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָ֣ה בַכִּישֹׁ֑ור וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ תָּ֣מְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃ |
| [20]She stretches out her hands to the poor; yea, she stretches forth her arms to the needy. |
[20]כַּ֭פָּהּ פָּרְשָׂ֣ה לֶעָנִ֑י וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָ שִׁלְּחָ֥ה לָֽאֶבְיֹֽון׃ |
| [21]The members of her household are not afraid of snow; for all of them are clothed with scarlet. |
[21]לֹא־תִירָ֣א לְבֵיתָ֣הּ מִשָּׁ֑לֶג כִּ֥י כָל־בֵּ֝יתָ֗הּ לָבֻ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ |
| [22]She makes herself a covering of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. |
[22]מַרְבַדִּ֥ים עָֽשְׂתָה־לָּ֑הּ שֵׁ֖שׁ וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ן לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃ |
| [23]Her husband is known in cities, when he sits among the elders of the land. |
[23]נֹודָ֣ע בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים בַּעְלָ֑הּ בְּ֝שִׁבְתֹּ֗ו עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ |
| [24]She makes fine linen, and sells it; and delivers girdles to the merchants. |
[24]סָדִ֣ין עָ֭שְׂתָה וַתִּמְכֹּ֑ר וַ֝חֲגֹ֗ור נָתְנָ֥ה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃ |
| [25]Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. |
[25]עֹז־וְהָדָ֥ר לְבוּשָׁ֑הּ וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗ק לְיֹ֣ום אַחֲרֹֽון׃ |
| [26]She opens her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness. |
[26]פִּ֭יהָ פָּתְחָ֣ה בְחָכְמָ֑ה וְתֹֽורַת־חֶ֝֗סֶד עַל־לְשֹׁונָֽהּ׃ |
| [27]The ways of her household are above reproach, and she does not eat the bread of idleness. |
[27]צֹ֭ופִיָּה הֲלִיכֹ֣ות בֵּיתָ֑הּ וְלֶ֥חֶם עַ֝צְל֗וּת לֹ֣א תֹאכֵֽל׃ |
| [28]Her children rise up and call her blessed; and her husband also praises her. |
[28]קָ֣מוּ בָ֭נֶיהָ וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ וַֽיְהַֽלְלָֽהּ׃ |
| [29]Many daughters have become rich, but you have excelled them all. |
[29]רַבֹּ֣ות בָּ֭נֹות עָ֣שׂוּ חָ֑יִל וְ֝אַ֗תְּ עָלִ֥ית עַל־כֻּלָּֽנָה׃ |
| [30]Comeliness is deceitful and beauty is vain; but a woman who reverences the LORD shall be praised. |
[30]שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭חֵן וְהֶ֣בֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי אִשָּׁ֥ה יִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תִתְהַלָּֽל׃ |
| [31]Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gate. |
[31]תְּנוּ־לָ֭הּ מִפְּרִ֣י יָדֶ֑יהָ וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃ |