Proverbs 25-31
New American Standard Bible
Similitudes and Instructions
25 These also are (A)proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.
2 It is the glory of God to (B)conceal a matter,
But the glory of (C)kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the [a](D)impurities from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (E)smith;
5 Take away the (F)wicked before the king,
And his (G)throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not boast in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the same place [b]as great people;
7 For (H)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.
8 Do not go out (I)hastily to [c]argue your case;
[d]Otherwise, what will you do in [e]the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?
9 [f](J)Argue your case with your neighbor,
And (K)do not reveal the secret of another,
10 Or one who hears it will put you to shame,
And the evil report about you will not [g]pass away.
11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver,
Is a (L)word spoken at [h]the proper time.
12 Like [i]an (M)earring of gold and a (N)jewelry piece of (O)fine gold,
Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a (P)listening ear.
13 Like the cold of snow in the [j]time of harvest
Is a (Q)faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Like (R)clouds and (S)wind without rain
Is a person who boasts [k]of his gifts falsely.
15 Through [l](T)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks bone.
16 Have you (U)found honey? Eat only [m]what you need,
So that you do not have it in excess and vomit it.
17 Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become [n]weary of you and hate you.
18 Like a club, a (V)sword, and a sharp (W)arrow
Is a person who gives (X)false testimony against his neighbor.
19 Like a bad tooth and [o]an unsteady foot
Is confidence in a (Y)treacherous person in time of trouble.
20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on [p]soda,
Is one who sings songs to [q]a troubled heart.
21 (Z)If [r]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For you will [s]heap burning coals on his head,
And (AA)the Lord will reward you.
23 The north wind brings rain,
And a [t](AB)gossiping tongue brings an angry face.
24 It is (AC)better to live on a corner of the roof,
Than [u]in a house shared with a contentious woman.
25 Like cold water to a weary soul,
So is (AD)good news from a distant land.
26 Like a (AE)trampled spring and a [v]polluted well,
So is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glory to (AF)search out [w]one’s own glory.
28 Like a (AG)city that is broken into and without walls
So is a person (AH)who has no self-control over his spirit.
Similitudes and Instructions
26 Like snow in summer and like (AI)rain in harvest,
So honor is not (AJ)fitting for a fool.
2 Like a (AK)sparrow in its [x]flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a (AL)curse without cause does not come to rest.
3 A (AM)whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a (AN)rod for the back of fools.
4 (AO)Do not answer a fool [y]according to his foolishness,
Or you will also be like him.
5 (AP)Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves,
So that he will not be (AQ)wise in his own eyes.
6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.
7 Like [z]useless legs to one who cannot walk,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
8 Like [aa]one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is one who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn that [ab]sticks in the hand of a heavy drinker,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
10 [ac]Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is one who hires a fool or hires those who pass by.
11 Like (AR)a dog that returns to its vomit,
So is a fool who (AS)repeats [ad]his foolishness.
12 Do you see a person (AT)wise in his own eyes?
(AU)There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 [ae]A (AV)lazy one says, “There is a lion on the road!
A lion is [af]in the public square!”
14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does a (AW)lazy one on his bed.
15 A (AX)lazy one buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
16 A lazy one is (AY)wiser in his own eyes
Than seven people who can [ag]give a discreet answer.
17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears,
So is one who passes by and [ah]meddles with (AZ)strife not belonging to him.
18 Like a maniac who shoots
(BA)Flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
19 So is a person who (BB)deceives his neighbor,
And says, “(BC)Was I not joking?”
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no (BD)gossiper, (BE)quarreling quiets down.
21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a (BF)contentious person to kindle strife.
22 The (BG)words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [ai]innermost parts of the body.
23 Like an earthenware (BH)vessel overlaid with silver [aj](BI)impurities
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24 One who (BJ)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he harbors (BK)deceit in his [ak]heart.
25 When [al]he (BL)speaks graciously, do not believe him,
Because there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred (BM)covers itself with deception,
His wickedness will be (BN)revealed in the assembly.
27 One who (BO)digs a pit will fall into it,
And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates [am]those it crushes,
And a (BP)flattering mouth works ruin.
Warnings and Instructions
27 (BQ)Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you (BR)do not know what a day may bring.
2 Let (BS)another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.
3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
4 Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But (BT)who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is (BU)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
6 Faithful are the (BV)wounds of a friend,
But [an]deceitful are the (BW)kisses of an enemy.
7 A satisfied [ao]person [ap]despises honey,
But to a hungry [aq]person any bitter thing is sweet.
8 Like a (BX)bird that wanders from its nest,
So is a person who (BY)wanders from his [ar]home.
9 (BZ)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
And a [as]person’s advice is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not abandon your (CA)friend or (CB)your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
11 (CC)Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
So that I may (CD)reply to one who taunts me.
12 A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.
13 (CE)Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger;
And for a foreign woman seize a pledge from him.
14 (CF)One who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be considered a curse to him.
15 A (CG)constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious woman are alike;
16 He who would [at]restrain her [au]restrains the wind,
And [av]grasps oil with his right hand.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
So one person sharpens another.
18 One who tends the (CH)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (CI)cares for his master will be honored.
19 As in water a face reflects the face,
So the heart of a person reflects the person.
20 [aw](CJ)Sheol and [ax]Abaddon are (CK)never satisfied,
Nor are the (CL)eyes of a person ever satisfied.
21 The (CM)crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each (CN)is tested by the praise accorded him.
22 Though you (CO)pound the fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
His foolishness still will not leave him.
23 (CP)Know well the [ay]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does a (CQ)crown endure to all generations.
25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,
And the herbs of the mountains are (CR)gathered in,
26 The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your attendants.
Warnings and Instructions
28 The wicked (CS)flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are [az]bold as a lion.
2 Due to a [ba]wrongdoing of [bb]a land its leaders are (CT)many,
But (CU)by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
3 A (CV)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain [bc]which leaves no food.
4 Those who abandon the Law (CW)praise the wicked,
But those who keep the Law (CX)strive against them.
5 Evil people (CY)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord (CZ)understand everything.
6 (DA)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is [bd]crooked, though he is rich.
7 He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of (DB)gluttons humiliates his father.
8 One who increases his wealth by [be](DC)interest of any kind,
Collects it (DD)for one who is gracious to the poor.
9 One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his (DE)prayer is an abomination.
10 One who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will (DF)himself fall into his own pit,
But the (DG)blameless will inherit good.
11 The rich person is (DH)wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [bf]sees through him.
12 When the (DI)righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But (DJ)when the wicked rise, people [bg]hide themselves.
13 One who (DK)conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,
But one who (DL)confesses and abandons them will find compassion.
14 How blessed is the person who (DM)fears always,
But one who (DN)hardens his heart will fall into disaster.
15 Like a (DO)roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a (DP)wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A (DQ)leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 A person who is (DR)burdened with the guilt of human blood
Will [bh]be a fugitive until death; no one is to support him!
18 One who walks blamelessly will receive help,
But one who is [bi](DS)crooked will fall all at once.
19 (DT)One who works his land will (DU)have plenty of food,
But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A (DV)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (DW)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 To [bj](DX)show partiality is not good,
(DY)Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A person with an (DZ)evil eye (EA)hurries after wealth
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 One who (EB)rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
Than one who (EC)flatters with the tongue.
24 He who (ED)robs his father or his mother
And says, “There is no wrong done,”
Is the (EE)companion of a person who destroys.
25 An [bk]arrogant person (EF)stirs up strife,
But one who (EG)trusts in the Lord (EH)will [bl]prosper.
26 One who (EI)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.
27 One who (EJ)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who [bm]shuts his eyes will have many curses.
28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Warnings and Instructions
29 A person [bn]often (EK)rebuked who [bo]becomes obstinate
Will (EL)suddenly be broken [bp]beyond remedy.
2 When the (EM)righteous [bq]increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked person rules, people groan.
3 A man who (EN)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who (EO)involves himself with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
4 The (EP)king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a person who takes bribes ruins it.
5 A man who (EQ)flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.
6 By wrongdoing an evil person is (ER)ensnared,
But the righteous (ES)sings and rejoices.
7 The (ET)righteous [br]is concerned for the rights of the poor;
The wicked does not understand such [bs]concern.
8 Arrogant people (EU)inflame a city,
But (EV)wise people turn away anger.
9 When a wise person has a controversy with a foolish person,
[bt]The foolish person either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
10 People of (EW)bloodshed hate the blameless person,
But the upright [bu]are concerned for his life.
11 A (EX)fool [bv]always loses his temper,
But a (EY)wise person holds it back.
12 If a (EZ)ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.
13 The (FA)poor person and the oppressor [bw]have this in common:
The Lord gives (FB)light to the eyes of both.
14 If a (FC)king judges the poor with truth,
His (FD)throne will be established forever.
15 The (FE)rod and a rebuke give wisdom,
But a child [bx]who gets his own way (FF)brings shame to his mother.
16 When the wicked [by]increase, wrongdoing increases;
But the (FG)righteous will see their downfall.
17 (FH)Correct your son, and he will give you comfort;
He will also [bz](FI)delight your soul.
18 Where there is (FJ)no [ca]vision, the people (FK)are unrestrained,
But (FL)happy is one who keeps the Law.
19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.
20 Do you see a person who is (FM)hasty with his words?
There is (FN)more hope for a fool than for him.
21 One who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be rebellious.
22 An (FO)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.
23 A person’s (FP)pride will bring him low,
But a (FQ)humble spirit will obtain honor.
24 One who is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
He (FR)hears the oath but tells nothing.
25 The (FS)fear of man [cb]brings a snare,
But one who (FT)trusts in the Lord will be protected.
26 (FU)Many seek the ruler’s [cc]favor,
But (FV)justice for mankind comes from the Lord.
27 An (FW)unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
And one who is (FX)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
The Words of Agur
30 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the pronouncement.
The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
2 I am certainly more (FY)stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man;
3 Nor have I learned wisdom,
Nor do I have the (FZ)knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has (GA)ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the (GB)wind in His fists?
Who has (GC)wrapped the waters in [cd]His garment?
Who has (GD)established all the ends of the earth?
What is His (GE)name or His [ce]Son’s name?
Surely you know!
5 Every (GF)word of God is [cf]pure;
He is a (GG)shield to those who take refuge in Him.
6 (GH)Do not add to His words
Or He will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.
7 Two things I have asked of You;
Do not refuse me before I die:
8 Keep deception and [cg]lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the (GI)food that is my portion,
9 So that I will not be (GJ)full and deny (GK)You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
And that I will not become (GL)impoverished and steal,
And (GM)profane the name of my God.
10 Do not slander a slave to his master,
Or he will (GN)curse you and you will be found guilty.
11 There is a [ch]kind of person who (GO)curses his father
And does not bless his mother.
12 There is a [ci]kind who is (GP)pure in his own eyes,
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.
13 There is a [cj]kind—oh how (GQ)lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
14 There is a [ck]kind of person whose (GR)teeth are like swords
And his (GS)jaw teeth like knives,
To (GT)devour the poor from the earth
And the needy from among mankind.
15 The leech has two daughters:
“Give” and “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:
16 [cl](GU)Sheol, the (GV)infertile womb,
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “Enough.”
17 The eye that (GW)mocks a father
And [cm](GX)scorns a mother,
The (GY)ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young (GZ)eagles will eat it.
18 There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
Four which I do not understand:
19 The way of the (HA)eagle in the sky,
The way of a snake on a rock,
The way of a ship in the middle of the sea,
And the way of a man with a [cn]virgin.
20 This is the way of an (HB)adulterous woman:
She eats and wipes her mouth,
And says, “I have done no wrong.”
21 Under three things the earth quakes,
And under four, it cannot endure:
22 Under a (HC)slave when he becomes king,
And a fool when he is satisfied with food,
23 Under an unloved woman when she gets a husband,
And a female servant when she dispossesses her mistress.
24 Four things are small on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
25 The (HD)ants are not a strong people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;
26 The (HE)rock hyraxes are not a mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
27 The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in (HF)ranks;
28 The lizard you may grasp with the hands,
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.
29 There are three things which are stately in their march,
Even four which are stately when they walk:
30 The lion, which is (HG)mighty among animals
And does not [co](HH)retreat from anything,
31 The [cp]strutting rooster or the male goat,
And a king when his army is with him.
32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have plotted evil, (HI)put your hand on your mouth.
33 For the [cq]churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose produces blood;
So the [cr]churning of (HJ)anger produces strife.
The Words of Lemuel
31 The words of King Lemuel, the pronouncement which his mother taught him:
2 What, my son?
And what, (HK)son of my womb?
And what, son of my (HL)vows?
3 (HM)Do not give your strength to women,
Or your ways to that which (HN)destroys kings.
4 It is not for (HO)kings, Lemuel,
It is not for kings to (HP)drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,
5 Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And (HQ)pervert the [cs]rights of all the [ct]needy.
6 Give intoxicating drink to one who is (HR)perishing,
And wine to one [cu](HS)whose life is bitter.
7 Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his trouble no more.
8 (HT)Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak,
For the [cv]rights of all the [cw]unfortunate.
9 Open your mouth, (HU)judge righteously,
And [cx]defend the (HV)rights of the poor and needy.
Description of a Worthy Woman
10 An (HW)excellent wife, who can find her?
For her worth is far (HX)above jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She looks for wool and linen,
And works with her [cy]hands [cz]in delight.
14 She is like (HY)merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
15 And she (HZ)rises while it is still night
And (IA)gives food to her household,
And [da]portions to her attendants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From [db]her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She (IB)surrounds her waist with strength
And makes her arms strong.
18 She senses that her profit is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the [dc]distaff,
And her [dd]hands grasp the spindle.
20 She [de](IC)extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are (ID)clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes (IE)coverings for herself;
Her clothing is (IF)fine linen and (IG)purple.
23 Her husband is known (IH)in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes (II)linen garments and sells them,
And [df]supplies belts to the [dg]tradesmen.
25 Strength and (IJ)dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the [dh]future.
26 She (IK)opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the [di]teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the activities of her household,
And does not eat the (IL)bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
29 “Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who [dj](IM)fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her the [dk]product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:4 Lit dross
- Proverbs 25:6 Lit of
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit contend
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit Lest
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit its
- Proverbs 25:9 Lit Contend
- Proverbs 25:10 Lit return
- Proverbs 25:11 Lit its time
- Proverbs 25:12 Or a nose ring
- Proverbs 25:13 Lit day
- Proverbs 25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehood
- Proverbs 25:15 Lit length of anger
- Proverbs 25:16 Lit your sufficiency
- Proverbs 25:17 Lit surfeited with
- Proverbs 25:19 Lit a slipping foot
- Proverbs 25:20 I.e., natron
- Proverbs 25:20 Lit an evil
- Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
- Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up
- Proverbs 25:23 Lit tongue of secrecy
- Proverbs 25:24 Lit with a woman of contentions and a house of association
- Proverbs 25:26 Lit ruined
- Proverbs 25:27 Lit their
- Proverbs 26:2 Lit wandering
- Proverbs 26:4 I.e., taking his question or argument seriously
- Proverbs 26:7 Lit legs that dangle from one paralyzed
- Proverbs 26:8 Lit the binding of
- Proverbs 26:9 Lit goes up
- Proverbs 26:10 Or A master workman produces all things, But one who hires a fool is like one who hires those who pass by
- Proverbs 26:11 Lit with his
- Proverbs 26:13 Lit an idle, and so throughout the ch
- Proverbs 26:13 Lit within
- Proverbs 26:16 Lit return discreetly
- Proverbs 26:17 Lit infuriates himself
- Proverbs 26:22 Lit chambers of the belly
- Proverbs 26:23 Lit dross
- Proverbs 26:24 Lit inward part
- Proverbs 26:25 Lit his voice is gracious
- Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit tramples on
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
- Proverbs 27:8 Lit place
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit encounters
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction
- Proverbs 27:23 Lit face
- Proverbs 28:1 Lit confident
- Proverbs 28:2 Or rebellion
- Proverbs 28:2 I.e., the people of a land
- Proverbs 28:3 Lit and there is no bread
- Proverbs 28:6 Lit perverse of two ways
- Proverbs 28:8 Possibly interest on money and food loans
- Proverbs 28:11 Lit examines him
- Proverbs 28:12 Lit will be searched for
- Proverbs 28:17 Lit flee to the pit
- Proverbs 28:18 Lit perverse of two ways
- Proverbs 28:21 Lit regard the face
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat
- Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides
- Proverbs 29:1 Lit of rebukes who
- Proverbs 29:1 Lit hardens his neck
- Proverbs 29:1 Lit and there is no remedy
- Proverbs 29:2 Or become great
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge
- Proverbs 29:9 Lit He
- Proverbs 29:10 Lit seek his soul
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit
- Proverbs 29:13 Lit meet together
- Proverbs 29:15 Lit left to himself
- Proverbs 29:16 Or become great
- Proverbs 29:17 Lit give delight to
- Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation
- Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives
- Proverbs 29:26 Lit face
- Proverbs 30:4 Lit the
- Proverbs 30:4 Or son’s
- Proverbs 30:5 Lit refined
- Proverbs 30:8 Lit words of falsehood
- Proverbs 30:11 Or generation
- Proverbs 30:12 Or generation
- Proverbs 30:13 Or generation
- Proverbs 30:14 Or generation
- Proverbs 30:16 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 30:17 Lit despises to obey
- Proverbs 30:19 Lit young unmarried woman
- Proverbs 30:30 Lit turn back
- Proverbs 30:31 Lit girt in the loins
- Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
- Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
- Proverbs 31:5 Lit judgment
- Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction
- Proverbs 31:6 Lit bitter of soul
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit judgment
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit sons of passing away
- Proverbs 31:9 Lit judge the afflicted
- Proverbs 31:13 Lit palms
- Proverbs 31:13 Or willingly
- Proverbs 31:15 Or prescribed tasks
- Proverbs 31:16 Lit the fruit of her palms
- Proverbs 31:19 I.e., the staff that holds the textile fibers for spinning
- Proverbs 31:19 Lit palms
- Proverbs 31:20 Lit spreads out her palm
- Proverbs 31:24 Lit gives
- Proverbs 31:24 Lit Canaanite
- Proverbs 31:25 Lit latter days
- Proverbs 31:26 Or law
- Proverbs 31:30 Or reveres
- Proverbs 31:31 Lit fruit
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