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Proverbs 31— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דִּ֭בְרֵי	diḇ·rê	The words	H1697
1	לְמוּאֵ֣ל､	lə·mū·’êl	of Lemuel	H3927
2	מֶ֑לֶךְ	me·leḵ;	King	H4428
3	מַ֝שָּׂ֗א	maś·śā,	the utterance	H4853
4	אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־	’ăšer-	which	H0834
5	יִסְּרַ֥תּוּ	yis·sə·rat·tū	taught him	H3256
6	אִמּֽוֹ׃.	’im·mōw.	his mother	H0517

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַה־､	mah-	What	H4100
1	בְּ֭רִי؟	bə·rî	my son	H1248
2	וּמַֽה־､	ū·mah-	and what	H4100
3	בַּר־	bar-	son	H1248
4	בִּטְנִ֑י؟	biṭ·nî;	of my womb	H0990
5	וּ֝מֶה､	ū·meh	and what	H4100
6	בַּר־	bar-	son	H1248
7	נְדָרָֽי׃؟	nə·ḏā·rāy.	of my vows	H5088

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	not	H0408
1	תִּתֵּ֣ן	tit·tên	do give	H5414
2	לַנָּשִׁ֣ים､	lan·nā·šîm	to women	H0802
3	חֵילֶ֑ךָ	ḥê·le·ḵā;	your strength	H2428
4	וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָ	ū·ḏə·rā·ḵe·ḵā,	nor your ways	H1870
5	לַֽמְח֥וֹת	lam·ḥō·wṯ	to that which destroys	H4229
6	מְלָכִֽין׃.	mə·lā·ḵîn.	kings	H4428

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַ֤ל	’al	[it is] not	H0408
1	לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים ׀､	lam·lā·ḵîm	for kings	H4428
2	לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל､	lə·mō·w·’êl,	Lemuel	H3927
3	אַ֣ל	’al	[it is] not	H0408
4	לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים	lam·lā·ḵîm	for kings	H4428
5	שְׁתוֹ־	šə·ṯōw-	to drink	H8354
6	יָ֑יִן–	yā·yin;	wine	H3196
7	וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים	ū·lə·rō·wz·nîm,	nor for princes	H7336
8	[או]	’ōw	-
9	(אֵ֣י)	’ê	nor	H0176
10	שֵׁכָֽר׃–	šê·ḵār.	intoxicating drink	H7941

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פֶּן־	pen-	lest	H6435
1	יִ֭שְׁתֶּה､	yiš·teh	they drink	H8354
2	וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח	wə·yiš·kaḥ	and forget	H7911
3	מְחֻקָּ֑ק､	mə·ḥuq·qāq;	the law	H2710
4	וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה	wî·šan·neh	and pervert	H8138
5	דִּ֣ין	dîn	the justice	H1779
6	כָּל־	kāl-	of all	H3605
7	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	of the afflicted	H1121
8	עֹֽנִי׃.	‘ō·nî.	the afflicted	H6040

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תְּנוּ־	tə·nū-	Give	H5414
1	שֵׁכָ֣ר	šê·ḵār	strong drink	H7941
2	לְאוֹבֵ֑ד､	lə·’ō·w·ḇêḏ;	to him who is perishing	H0006
3	וְ֝יַיִן	wə·ya·yin	and wine	H3196
4	לְמָ֣רֵי	lə·mā·rê	to those who are bitter	H4751
5	נָֽפֶשׁ׃.	nā·p̄eš.	of heart	H5315

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יִ֭שְׁתֶּה､	yiš·teh	Let him drink	H8354
1	וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח	wə·yiš·kaḥ	and forget	H7911
2	רִישׁ֑וֹ､	rî·šōw;	his poverty	H7389
3	וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹ	wa·‘ă·mā·lōw,	and his misery	H5999
4	לֹ֣א	lō	no	H3808
5	יִזְכָּר־	yiz·kār-	remember	H2142
6	עֽוֹד׃.	‘ō·wḏ.	more	H5750

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פְּתַח־	pə·ṯaḥ-	Open	H6605
1	פִּ֥יךָ	pî·ḵā	your mouth	H6310
2	לְאִלֵּ֑ם	lə·’il·lêm;	for the mute	H0483
3	אֶל־	’el-	in	H0413
4	דִּ֝֗ין	dîn,	the cause	H1779
5	כָּל־	kāl-	of all	H3605
6	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	such as	H1121
7	חֲלֽוֹף׃.	ḥă·lō·wp̄.	[who are appointed] to die	H2475

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פְּתַח־	pə·ṯaḥ-	Open	H6605
1	פִּ֥יךָ､	pî·ḵā	your mouth	H6310
2	שְׁפָט־	šə·p̄āṭ-	judge	H8199
3	צֶ֑דֶק､	ṣe·ḏeq;	righteously	H6664
4	וְ֝דִ֗ין	wə·ḏîn,	and plead the cause	H1777
5	עָנִ֥י	‘ā·nî	of the poor	H6041
6	וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃.	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn.	and needy	H0034
7	פ	p̄	-

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֵֽשֶׁת־؟	’ê·šeṯ-	A wife	H0802
1	חַ֭יִל	ḥa·yil	virtuous	H2428
2	מִ֣י	mî	who	H4310
3	יִמְצָ֑א	yim·ṣā;	can find	H4672
4	וְרָחֹ֖ק	wə·rā·ḥōq	and far	H7350
5	מִפְּנִינִ֣ים	mip·pə·nî·nîm	above rubies	H6443
6	מִכְרָֽהּ׃.	miḵ·rāh.	for her worth [is]	H4377

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בָּ֣טַח	bā·ṭaḥ	Safely trusts	H0982
1	בָּ֭הּ	bāh	her
2	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	the heart	H3820
3	בַּעְלָ֑הּ	ba‘·lāh;	of her husband	H1167
4	וְ֝שָׁלָ֗ל	wə·šā·lāl,	so gain	H7998
5	לֹ֣א	lō	no	H3808
6	יֶחְסָֽר׃.	yeḥ·sār.	he will have lack of	H2637

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּ	gə·mā·laṯ·hū	She does him	H1580
1	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	good	H2896
2	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	and not	H3808
3	רָ֑ע	rā‘;	evil	H7451
4	כֹּ֝֗ל	kōl,	all	H3605
5	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	the days	H3117
6	חַיֶּֽיה׃‪‬.	ḥay·yeh	of her life	H2416

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דָּ֭רְשָׁה	dā·rə·šāh	She seeks	H1875
1	צֶ֣מֶר､	ṣe·mer	wool	H6785
2	וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים､	ū·p̄iš·tîm;	and flax	H6593
3	וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ	wat·ta·‘aś,	and works	H6213
4	בְּחֵ֣פֶץ	bə·ḥê·p̄eṣ	with willingly	H2656
5	כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃.	kap·pe·hā.	her hands	H3709

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הָ֭יְתָה	hā·yə·ṯāh	She is	H1961
1	כָּאֳנִיּ֣וֹת–	kā·’o·nî·yō·wṯ	like the ships	H0591
2	סוֹחֵ֑ר	sō·w·ḥêr;	merchant	H5503
3	מִ֝מֶּרְחָ֗ק	mim·mer·ḥāq,	from afar	H4801
4	תָּבִ֥יא	tā·ḇî	she brings	H0935
5	לַחְמָֽהּ׃.	laḥ·māh.	her food	H3899

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וַתָּ֤קָם ׀	wat·tā·qām	And she rises	H6965
1	בְּע֬וֹד	bə·‘ō·wḏ	while yet	H5750
2	לַ֗יְלָה､	lay·lāh,	it is night	H3915
3	וַתִּתֵּ֣ן	wat·tit·tên	and provides	H5414
4	טֶ֣רֶף	ṭe·rep̄	food	H2964
5	לְבֵיתָ֑הּ､	lə·ḇê·ṯāh;	for her household	H1004
6	וְ֝חֹ֗ק	wə·ḥōq,	and a portion	H2706
7	לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃.	lə·na·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā.	for her maidservants	H5291

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	זָמְמָ֣ה	zā·mə·māh	She considers	H2161
1	שָׂ֭דֶה､	ḏeh	a field	H7704
2	וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ	wat·tiq·qā·ḥê·hū;	and buys it	H3947
3	מִפְּרִ֥י	mip·pə·rî	from profits	H6529
4	כַ֝פֶּ֗יהָ	ḵap·pe·hā,	her	H3709
5	[נטע]	nə·ṭa‘	-
6	(נָ֣טְעָה)	nā·ṭə·‘āh	she plants	H5193
7	כָּֽרֶם׃.	kā·rem.	a vineyard	H3754

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חָֽגְרָ֣ה	ḥā·ḡə·rāh	She girds herself	H2296
1	בְע֣וֹז､	ḇə·‘ō·wz	with strength	H5797
2	מָתְנֶ֑יהָ	mā·ṯə·ne·hā;	loins	H4975
3	וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ	wat·tə·’am·mêṣ,	and strengthens	H0553
4	זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃.	zə·rō·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā.	her arms	H2220

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	טָ֭עֲמָה	ṭā·‘ă·māh	She perceives	H2938
1	כִּי־	kî-	that	H3588
2	ט֣וֹב–	ṭō·wḇ	good	H2896
3	סַחְרָ֑הּ	saḥ·rāh;	her merchandise [is]	H5504
4	לֹֽא־	lō-	not	H3808
5	יִכְבֶּ֖ה	yiḵ·beh	and does go out	H3518
6	[בליל]	ḇal·la·yil	-
7	(בַלַּ֣יְלָה)	ḇal·lay·lāh	by night	H3915
8	נֵרָֽהּ׃.	nê·rāh.	her lamp	H5216

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יָ֭דֶיהָ	yā·ḏe·hā	Her hands	H3027
1	שִׁלְּחָ֣ה	šil·lə·ḥāh	she stretches out	H7971
2	בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר､	ḇak·kî·šō·wr;	to the distaff	H3601
3	וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ	wə·ḵap·pe·hā,	and her hand	H3709
4	תָּ֣מְכוּ	tā·mə·ḵū	holds	H8551
5	פָֽלֶךְ׃.	p̄ā·leḵ.	the spindle	H6418

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כַּ֭פָּהּ	kap·pāh	Her hand	H3709
1	פָּרְשָׂ֣ה	pā·rə·śāh	she extends	H6566
2	לֶעָנִ֑י–	le·‘ā·nî;	to the poor	H6041
3	וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָ	wə·yā·ḏe·hā,	and Yes her hands	H3027
4	שִׁלְּחָ֥ה	šil·lə·ḥāh	she reaches out	H7971
5	לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃.	lā·’eḇ·yō·wn.	to the needy	H0034

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֹא־	lō-	Not	H3808
1	תִירָ֣א	ṯî·rā	she is afraid	H3372
2	לְבֵיתָ֣הּ､	lə·ḇê·ṯāh	for her household	H1004
3	מִשָּׁ֑לֶג	miš·šā·leḡ;	of snow	H7950
4	כִּ֥י	kî	for	H3588
5	כָל־	ḵāl	all	H3605
6	בֵּ֝יתָ֗הּ	bê·ṯāh,	her household	H1004
7	לָבֻ֥שׁ	lā·ḇuš	[is] clothed	H3847
8	שָׁנִֽים׃.	šā·nîm.	with scarlet	H8144

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַרְבַדִּ֥ים–	mar·ḇad·dîm	Tapestry	H4765
1	עָֽשְׂתָה־	‘ā·śə·ṯāh-	she makes	H6213
2	לָּ֑הּ	lāh;	for herself
3	שֵׁ֖שׁ	šêš	fine linen	H8336
4	וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ן	wə·’ar·gā·mān	and purple	H0713
5	לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃.	lə·ḇū·šāh.	Her clothing [is]	H3830

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	נוֹדָ֣ע	nō·w·ḏā‘	Is known	H3045
1	בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים､	baš·šə·‘ā·rîm	in the gates	H8179
2	בַּעְלָ֑הּ	ba‘·lāh;	Her husband	H1167
3	בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ	bə·šiḇ·tōw,	when he sits	H3427
4	עִם־	‘im-	among	H5973
5	זִקְנֵי־	ziq·nê-	the elders	H2205
6	אָֽרֶץ׃.	’ā·reṣ.	of the land	H0776

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	סָדִ֣ין､	sā·ḏîn	Linen garments	H5466
1	עָ֭שְׂתָה	‘ā·śə·ṯāh	she makes	H6213
2	וַתִּמְכֹּ֑ר	wat·tim·kōr;	and sells [them]	H4376
3	וַ֝חֲג֗וֹר	wa·ḥă·ḡō·wr,	and sashes	H2289
4	נָתְנָ֥ה	nā·ṯə·nāh	supplies	H5414
5	לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃.	lak·kə·na·‘ă·nî.	for the merchant	H3669

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֹז־	‘ōz-	Strength	H5797
1	וְהָדָ֥ר	wə·hā·ḏār	and honor	H1926
2	לְבוּשָׁ֑הּ–	lə·ḇū·šāh;	[are] her clothing	H3830
3	וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗ק	wat·tiś·ḥaq,	and she shall rejoice	H7832
4	לְי֣וֹם	lə·yō·wm	in time	H3117
5	אַחֲרֽוֹן׃.	’a·ḥă·rō·wn.	to come	H0314

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פִּ֭יהָ	pî·hā	Her mouth	H6310
1	פָּתְחָ֣ה	pā·ṯə·ḥāh	she opens	H6605
2	בְחָכְמָ֑ה–	ḇə·ḥā·ḵə·māh;	with wisdom	H2451
3	וְתֽוֹרַת־	wə·ṯō·w·raṯ-	and the law	H8451
4	חֶ֝֗סֶד	ḥe·seḏ,	of kindness	H2617
5	עַל־	‘al-	on	H5921
6	לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃.	lə·šō·w·nāh.	her tongue [is]	H3956

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	צ֭וֹפִיָּה	ṣō·w·p̄î·yāh	She watches	H6822
1	הֲלִיכ֣וֹת	hă·lî·ḵō·wṯ	over the ways	H1979
2	בֵּיתָ֑הּ､	bê·ṯāh;	of her household	H1004
3	וְלֶ֥חֶם	wə·le·ḥem	and the bread	H3899
4	עַ֝צְל֗וּת	‘aṣ·lūṯ,	of idleness	H6104
5	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
6	תֹאכֵֽל׃.	ṯō·ḵêl.	does eat	H0398

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	קָ֣מוּ､	qā·mū	Rise up	H6965
1	בָ֭נֶיהָ	ḇā·ne·hā	Her children	H1121
2	וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ–	way·’aš·šə·rū·hā;	and call her blessed	H0833
3	בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ	ba‘·lāh,	Her husband [also]	H1167
4	וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ׃‪‬‪‬.	way·hal·lāh.	and he praises her	H1984

Verse 29

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רַבּ֣וֹת	rab·bō·wṯ	Many	H7227
1	בָּ֭נוֹת	bā·nō·wṯ	daughters	H1323
2	עָ֣שׂוּ	‘ā·śū	have done	H6213
3	חָ֑יִל､	ḥā·yil;	well	H2428
4	וְ֝אַ֗תְּ	wə·’at,	but you	H0859
5	עָלִ֥ית	‘ā·lîṯ	excel	H5927
6	עַל־	‘al-	on them	H5921
7	כֻּלָּֽנָה׃.	kul·lā·nāh.	them all	H3605

Verse 30

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שֶׁ֣קֶר､	še·qer	Deceitful	H8267
1	הַ֭חֵן	ha·ḥên	Charm [is]	H2580
2	וְהֶ֣בֶל､	wə·he·ḇel	and passing	H1892
3	הַיֹּ֑פִי	hay·yō·p̄î;	beauty [is]	H3308
4	אִשָּׁ֥ה	’iš·šāh	but a woman	H0802
5	יִרְאַת־	yir·’aṯ-	[who] fears	H3373
6	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3069
7	הִ֣יא	hî	she	H1931
8	תִתְהַלָּֽל׃.	ṯiṯ·hal·lāl.	shall be praised	H1984

Verse 31

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תְּנוּ־	tə·nū-	Give	H5414
1	לָ֭הּ	lāh	her
2	מִפְּרִ֣י	mip·pə·rî	of the fruit	H6529
3	יָדֶ֑יהָ–	yā·ḏe·hā;	of her hands	H3027
4	וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ	wî·hal·lū·hā	and let praise her	H1984
5	בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים	ḇaš·šə·‘ā·rîm	in the gates	H8179
6	מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃.	ma·‘ă·śe·hā.	her own works	H4639