Proverbs 5:15-19
Lexham English Bible
15 Drink water from your own cistern
and flowing waters from inside your own well.
16 Shall your springs be scattered outward?
In the streets, shall there be streams of water?
17 May they be yours alone,
and not for strangers who are with you.
18 May your fountain be blessed,
and rejoice in the wife[a] of your youth.
19 She is a deer of love and a doe of grace;
may her breasts satisfy you always;[b]
by her love may you be intoxicated continually.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 5:18 Or “woman”
- Proverbs 5:19 Literally “at all time”
Proverbs 5:15-19
Common English Bible
15 Drink water from your own cistern,
gushing water from your own well.
16 Should your fountains flood outside,
streams of water in the public squares?
17 They are yours alone,
not for you as well as strangers.
18 May your spring be blessed.
Rejoice in the wife of your youth.
19 She is a lovely deer, a graceful doe.
Let her breasts intoxicate you all the time;
always be drunk on her love.
Proverbs 11:16
Lexham English Bible
16 A woman of grace receives honor,
but the ruthless gets wealth.
Proverbs 11:16
Common English Bible
16 A gracious woman gains honor;
violent men gain only wealth.
Proverbs 11:22
Lexham English Bible
22 A ring of gold in the snout of a pig
is a woman who is beautiful but without discretion.
Proverbs 11:22
Common English Bible
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s nose
is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
Proverbs 12:4
Lexham English Bible
4 A woman of strength[a] is the crown of her master,[b]
but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:4 Or “honor”
- Proverbs 12:4 Or “lord, owner”
Proverbs 12:4
Common English Bible
4 A strong woman is a crown to her husband,
but a disgraceful woman is like rot in his bones.
Proverbs 14:1
Lexham English Bible
14 The wisest of women[a] builds her house,
but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:1 Literally “wise ones of women”
Proverbs 14:1
Common English Bible
14 A wise woman builds her house,
while a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands.
Proverbs 18:22
Lexham English Bible
22 He who finds a wife[a] finds good,
and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:22 Or “woman”
Proverbs 18:22
Common English Bible
22 He who finds a wife finds what is good,
gaining favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 21:9
Lexham English Bible
9 Better to dwell on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a woman[a] of contention.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 21:9 Or “wife”
Proverbs 21:9
Common English Bible
9 Better to live on the edge of a roof
than with a contentious woman in a large house.
Proverbs 21:19
Lexham English Bible
19 Better to live in a land of wilderness
than with a wife of quarrels and provocation.
Proverbs 21:19
Common English Bible
19 Better to live in a wilderness
than in a house with a contentious and angry woman.
Proverbs 25:24
Lexham English Bible
24 Better to live upon the corner of a roof
than with a woman[a] of contention and in a shared house.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 25:24 Or “wife”
Proverbs 25:24
Common English Bible
24 Better to live on the edge of a roof
than to share a house with a contentious woman.
Proverbs 27:15-16
Lexham English Bible
15 Dripping constantly on a day of heavy rain
and a woman[a] of contention are alike.
16 In restraining her, he restrains wind,[b]
and his right hand will grasp oil[c].
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 27:15 Or “wife”
- Proverbs 27:16 Or “breath, or “spirit”
- Proverbs 27:16 Or “fat”
Proverbs 27:15-16
Common English Bible
15 The constant dripping on a rainy day
and a contentious woman are alike;
16 anyone who can control her
can control the wind
or pick up oil in his hand.
Proverbs 30:18-19
Lexham English Bible
18 Three of these are too wonderful for me,
and four, I do not understand them:
19 the way of the eagle in the sky,
the way of a snake on a rock,
the way of a ship in the heart of the sea,
and the way of a man with a young woman.
Proverbs 30:18-19
Common English Bible
18 Three things are too wonderful for me,
four that I can’t figure out:
19 the way of an eagle in the sky,
the way of a snake on the rock,
the way of a ship out on the open sea,
and the way of a man with a young woman.
Proverbs 31:10-31
Lexham English Bible
An Excellent Woman[a]
10 A woman[b] of excellence,[c] who will find?
For her worth is far more than precious jewels.
11 The heart of her husband[d] trusts in her,
and gain he will not lack.
12 She does him good, but not harm
all the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
and she works with the diligence of her hands.[e]
14 She is like the ships of a merchant;
from far off she brings her food;[f]
15 And she arises while it is still night,
and gives food to her household,
and tasks to her servant girls.
16 She considers a field and buys it,
from the fruit of her hand[g] she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds her waist in strength,
and makes her arms strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good;
her lamp does not go out in the night.
19 Her hands she puts onto the distaff,[h]
and her palms hold a spindle.
20 Her palm she opens to the poor,
and her hand she reaches out to the needy.
21 She does not fear for her house when it snows,
for her entire household[i] is clothed in crimson.
22 She makes for herself coverings;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband[j] is known at the gates,
in his seat among the elders of the land.
24 Linen garments she makes and sells,
and she supplies sashes for the merchants.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the future.[k]
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and instruction of kindness is upon her tongue.
27 She looks after the ways of her household,
and the bread of idleness she will not eat.
28 Her children rise and consider her happy,
her husband[l] also, and he praises her;
29 “Many daughters have done excellence,[m]
but you surpass[n] all of them.”
30 Charm[o] is deceit and beauty[p] is vain;[q]
but a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.
31 Give to her from the fruit of her hand,
and may they praise her works in the city gates.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 31:10 Prov 31:10–31 is an acrostic poem
- Proverbs 31:10 Or “wife”
- Proverbs 31:10 Or “strength,” or “valor,” or “ability,” or “efficiency”
- Proverbs 31:11 Or “lord”
- Proverbs 31:13 Literally “her palms”
- Proverbs 31:14 Or “bread”
- Proverbs 31:16 Literally “her palm”
- Proverbs 31:19 A stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound in preparation for spinning
- Proverbs 31:21 Literally “all her house, household”
- Proverbs 31:23 Or “lord”
- Proverbs 31:25 Literally “to the day/time coming after”
- Proverbs 31:28 Or “lord”
- Proverbs 31:29 Or “strength,” or “valor,” or “ability,” or “efficiency”
- Proverbs 31:29 Literally “you ascend over”
- Proverbs 31:30 Hebrew “The charm”
- Proverbs 31:30 Hebrew “the beauty”
- Proverbs 31:30 Or “vapor,” or “emptiness,” or “breath”
Proverbs 31:10-31
Common English Bible
The competent wife
10 A competent wife, how does one find her?
Her value is far above pearls.
11 Her husband entrusts his heart to her,
and with her he will have all he needs.
12 She brings him good and not trouble
all the days of her life.
13 She seeks out wool and flax;
she works joyfully with her hands.
14 She is like a fleet of merchant ships,
bringing food from a distance.
15 She gets up while it is still night,
providing food for her household,
even some for her female servants.
16 She surveys a field and acquires it;
from her own resources, she plants a vineyard.
17 She works energetically;
her arms are powerful.
18 She realizes that her trading is successful;
she doesn’t put out her lamp at night.
19 She puts her hands to the spindle;
her palms grasp the whorl.
20 She reaches out to the needy;
she stretches out her hands to the poor.
21 She doesn’t fear for her household when it snows,
because they are all dressed in warm[a] clothes.
22 She makes bedspreads for herself;
fine linen and purple are her clothing.
23 Her husband is known in the city gates
when he sits with the elders of the land.
24 She makes garments and sells them;
she supplies sashes to traders.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing;
she is confident about the future.
26 Her mouth is full of wisdom;
kindly teaching is on her tongue.
27 She is vigilant over the activities of her household;
she doesn’t eat the food of laziness.
28 Her children bless her;
her husband praises her:
29 “Many women act competently,
but you surpass them all!”
30 Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Let her share in the results of her work;
let her deeds praise her in the city gates.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 31:21 LXX; MT red
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