Proverbs 31:6-22 in English

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:

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

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

¹⁰ A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain.

¹² She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.

¹³ She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.

¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.

²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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

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

¹⁰ Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her: such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.

¹² For she employs all her living for her husband's good.

¹³ Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like a ship trading from a distance: so she procures her livelihood.

¹⁵ And she rises by night, and gives food to her household, and appointed tasks to her maidens.

¹⁶ She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants a possession.

¹⁷ She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.

¹⁸ And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.

¹⁹ She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.

²⁰ And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.

²¹ Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: for all her household are clothed.

²² She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

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

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

¹² She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³ She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

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

²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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

²² She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

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

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

¹² She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³ She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

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

²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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

²² She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

⁶ Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain:

⁷ that they may forget their poverty, and may not remember their troubles any more.

⁸ Open your mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly.

⁹ Open your mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak.

¹⁰ Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her: such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.

¹² For she employs all her living for her husband's good.

¹³ Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like a ship trading from a distance: so she procures her livelihood.

¹⁵ And she rises by night, and gives food to her household, and appointed tasks to her maidens.

¹⁶ She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants and a possession.

¹⁷ She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.

¹⁸ And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.

¹⁹ She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.

²⁰ And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.

²¹ Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: for all her household are clothed.

²² She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul:

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

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all such as are left desolate.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister judgment to the poor and needy.

¹⁰ A virtuous woman who can find? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no lack of gain.

¹² She doeth him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³ She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and their task to her maidens.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: her lamp goeth not out by night.

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

²⁰ She spreadeth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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

²² She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

⁶ Give strong/alcoholic drinks to those who are dying and to those who are ◄greatly distressed/suffering very much►.

⁷ If they drink, they will forget that they are poor, and they will not think about their distress/troubles anymore.

⁸ Speak MTY to defend people who are unable to defend themselves; speak to encourage others to do what is right for those who are helpless.

⁹ Speak MTY ◄on their behalf/to help them► and try to cause judges to decide matters fairly/justly; try to cause others to do for poor and needy people what should be done for them.

¹⁰ It is very difficult for a man to RHQ find a wife who is good and who is capable of doing many things. Any woman who is like that is worth more than jewels.

¹¹ Her husband completely trusts her, and because of her, he has everything that he needs LIT.

¹² She never does anything that would harm him; she does good things for him all the days of her life.

¹³ She finds wool and flax in the market, and she enjoys spinning it to make yarn.

¹⁴ She is like SIM a ship that brings from far away goods/merchandise to sell, because she buys food that comes from far away.

¹⁵ She gets up before dawn to prepare food for her family. Then she plans the work that her servant girls will do on that day.

¹⁶ She goes out and looks at a field that someone wants to sell; and if it is a good field, she buys it. She buys grapevines MTY with the money that she has earned, and then she plants them.

¹⁷ She works very hard IDM; she makes her arms strong by the work she does.

¹⁸ She knows when she is getting a good profit from her business. When it is necessary, she works MTY until it is late at night.

¹⁹ She holds the ◄spindle/rod which twists the thread that she is making►, and then she spins the thread MTY that she will use.

²⁰ She generously helps MTY those who are poor and needy DOU.

²¹ She is not worried that the people in her house will be cold in the winter, because she has made warm clothes for all of them.

²² She makes bedspreads/quilts for the beds. She wears fine linen clothes that are dyed purple, like queens wear.

⁶ Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain:

⁷ that they may forget their poverty, and may not remember their troubles any more.

⁸ Open your mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly.

⁹ Open your mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak.

¹⁰ Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her: such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.

¹² For she employs all her living for her husband's good.

¹³ Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like a ship trading from a distance: so she procures her livelihood.

¹⁵ And she rises by night, and gives food to her household, and appointed tasks to her maidens.

¹⁶ She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants and a possession.

¹⁷ She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.

¹⁸ And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.

¹⁹ She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.

²⁰ And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.

²¹ Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: for all her household are clothed.

²² She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁶ Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter:

⁷ Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.

⁸ Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.

⁹ Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

¹⁰ Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

¹¹ The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.

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

¹³ She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

¹⁵ She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

¹⁶ After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

¹⁷ She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

¹⁹ She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

²⁰ Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

²¹ She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red.

²² She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:

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

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.

¹⁰ Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹ The heart of her husband confideth in her, and he shall have no lack of spoil.

¹² She doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.

¹³ She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar;

¹⁵ And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.

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

²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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

²² She maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple.

⁶ Give strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind:

⁷ Let them drink, and forget their want, and remember their sorrow no more.

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass.

⁹ Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.

¹⁰ Who shall find a valiant woman? far and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils.

¹² She will render him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.

¹³ She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchant’s ship, she bringeth her bread from afar.

¹⁵ And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens.

¹⁶ She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

¹⁷ She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.

¹⁸ She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.

¹⁹ She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

²⁰ She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.

²¹ She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics are clothed with double garments.

²² She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering.

⁶ Give alcohol to those who are dying, and wine to those who are in terrible distress.

⁷ Let them drink so they can forget their poverty, and not remember their troubles any longer.

⁸ Speak up for those who have no voice, for the rights of those marginalized by society.

⁹ Speak up and judge fairly; defend the poor and destitute.

¹⁰ Who can find a strong, capable wife? She's worth more than jewels!

¹¹ Her husband has complete confidence in her, and with her he'll never be poor.

¹² She brings him good, not evil, all her life.

¹³ She gets wool and flax, and with her eager hands turns them into clothes.

¹⁴ Like a merchant's ship, she brings food from far away.

¹⁵ She gets up while it's still dark to make breakfast for her family, and to plan what her servant girls need to do.

¹⁶ She looks at a field, and decides to buy it; from the money she's earned she buys a vineyard.

¹⁷ She's keen to get ready, and works hard with her strong arms.

¹⁸ She knows that the things she makes are valuable. She keeps busy—her lamp burns late into the night.

¹⁹ She spins the thread and weaves the cloth.

²⁰ She's generous to the poor, and gives help to the needy.

²¹ She doesn't worry if it snows, because her whole family has warm clothing.

²² She makes herself bedspreads; she dresses in fine linen and purple clothes.

⁶ Giue ye strong drinke vnto him that is readie to perish, and wine vnto them that haue griefe of heart.

⁷ Let him drinke, that he may forget his pouertie, and remember his miserie no more.

⁸ Open thy mouth for the domme in the cause of all the children of destruction.

⁹ Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.

¹⁰ Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle.

¹² She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life.

¹³ She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.

¹⁴ She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre.

¹⁵ And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.

¹⁸ She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.

¹⁹ She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.

²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie.

²¹ She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet.

²² She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment.

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul;

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

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰ A woman of valour who can find? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain.

¹² She doeth him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³ She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.

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

²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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

²² She maketh for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

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

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb In the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰ (א) Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.

¹¹ (ב) The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, So that he shall have no need of spoil.

¹² (ג) She will do him good and not evil All the days of her life.

¹³ (ד) She seeketh wool, and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ (ה) She is like the merchant’s ships; She bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵ (ו) She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth meat to her household, And a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶ (ז) She considereth a field, and buyeth it: With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ (ח) She girdeth her loins with strength, And strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸ (ט) She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: Her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ (י) She layeth her hands to the spindle, And her hands hold the distaff.

²⁰ (כ) She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

²¹ (ל) She is not afraid of the snow for her household: For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

²² (מ) She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; Her clothing is silk and purple.

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those who have an embittered soul.

⁷ Let such a one drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his trouble no more.

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all fatherless children.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and decide the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman: for far above pearls is her value.

¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he will not see his gain diminish.

¹² She treateth him well and not ill, all the days of her life.

¹³ She seeketh for wool and flax, and worketh with her willing hands.

¹⁴ She is become like the merchant's ships: from afar doth she bring her food.

¹⁵ And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth provision to her household, and a task to her maidens.

¹⁶ She thinketh of a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth with strength her loins, and giveth vigor to her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her profit is good: therefore her lamp goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She stretcheth out her hands to the spindle, and her palms hold fast the distaff.

²⁰ She spreadeth out wide her open palm to the poor: yea, her hands she stretcheth forth to the needy.

²¹ She hath no fear for her household of the snow: for all her household are clothed in scarlet.

²² Tapestry-covering she maketh for herself: of linen and purple is her attire.

¹⁰ Who shall find a virtuous woman? For such a one is more valuable than precious stones.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her: Such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.

¹² For she employs all her living for her husband’s good.

¹³ Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like a ship trading from a distance: So she procures her livelihood.

¹⁵ And she rises by night, And gives food to her household, And appointed tasks to her maidens.

¹⁶ She views a farm, and buys it: And with the fruit of her hands she plants a possession.

¹⁷ She strongly girds her loins, And strengthens her arms for work.

¹⁸ And she finds by experience that working is good; And her candle goes not out all night.

¹⁹ She reaches forth her arms to needful works, And applies her hands to the spindle.

²⁰ And she opens her hands to the needy, And reaches out fruit to the poor.

²¹ Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: For all her household are clothed.

²² She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, And garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.

⁶ Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, And wine to him that hath a heavy heart;

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

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of every orphan!

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And maintain the cause of the poor and needy!

¹⁰ Who can find a capable woman? Her worth is far above pearls.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he is in no want of gain.

¹² She doeth him good, and not evil, All the days of her life.

¹³ She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchants' ships; She bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵ She riseth while it is yet night, And giveth food to her family, And a task to her maidens.

¹⁶ She layeth a plan for a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth how pleasant is her gain, And her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

¹⁹ She putteth forth her hands to the distaff, And her hands take hold of the spindle.

²⁰ She spreadeth out her hand to the poor, Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

²¹ She hath no fear for her household on account of the snow, For all her household are clothed with crimson.

²² She maketh for herself coverlets; Her clothing is of fine linen and purple.

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

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

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

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

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

¹¹ Her husband trusts in her from his heart, and she will prove a great asset to him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out by night.

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

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

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

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

⁶ Give strong drink to a person who is perishing and wine to those in bitter distress.

⁷ He will drink and he will forget his poverty and he will not remember his trouble.

⁸ Speak for those who cannot speak, for the causes of all who are perishing.

⁹ Speak out and judge by the measure of what is right and plead the cause of poor and needy people.

¹⁰ Who can find a capable wife? Her value is far more than jewels.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will never be poor.

¹² She does good things for him and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³ She selects wool and flax, and works with the delight of her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships; she brings her food from far away.

¹⁵ She rises while it is night and gives food to her household, and she distributes the work for her female servants.

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

¹⁷ She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She perceives what will make a good profit for her; all night long her lamp is not extinguished.

¹⁹ She puts her hands on the spindle, and she holds the twisting thread.

²⁰ She reaches out with her hand to poor people; she reaches out with her hands to needy people.

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

²² She makes coverings for her bed, and she wears clothes of fine purple linen.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁶ Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are of heavy hearts.

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

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

¹² She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³ She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchant's ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

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

²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yes, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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

²² She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁶ Give ye cider to them that mourn, and wine to them that be of bitter soul.

⁷ Drink they, and forget they their neediness; and think they no more on their sorrow.

⁸ Open thy mouth for a dumb man, and open thy mouth for the causes of all sons that pass forth.

⁹ Deem thou that that is just, and deem thou a needy man and a poor man.

¹⁰ Who shall find a strong woman? the price of her is a far, and from the last or utmost ends.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her; and he shall not have need to robberies.

¹² She shall yield to him good, and not evil, in all the days of her life.

¹³ She sought wool and flax; and wrought by the counsel of her hands.

¹⁴ She is made as the ship of a merchant, that beareth his bread from a far.

¹⁵ And she rose by night, and gave lifelode to her menials, and meats to her handmaidens.

¹⁶ She beheld a field, and bought it; of the fruit of her hands she planted a vinery or a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girded her loins with strength, and made strong her arm.

¹⁸ She tasted, and saw, that her merchandise was good; her lantern shall not be quenched in the night.

¹⁹ She put her hands to the wharve, and her fingers took the spindle.

²⁰ She opened her hand to the needy man, and stretched forth her hands to a poor man.

²¹ She shall not dread for her house of the colds of snow; for all her menials be clothed with double clothes.

²² She made to her a ray-cloth; bis, either white silk, and purple is the clothing of her.

⁶ Give ye cider to them that mourn, and wine to them that be of bitter soul.

⁷ Drink they, and forget they their neediness; and think they no more on their sorrow.

⁸ Open thy mouth for a dumb man, and open thy mouth for the causes of all sons that pass forth. (Speak thou for the dumb, and for the causes of all those who pass forth before thee.)

⁹ Deem thou that that is just, and deem thou a needy man and a poor man. (Judge thou with judgement, or with discernment, and give thou justice to the needy and to the poor.)

¹⁰ Who shall find a strong woman? the price of her is far, and from the last ends. (Who shall find a woman of virtue? her value is far above anything else.)

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her; and he shall not have need to robberies. (Her husband trusteth her in his heart; and he shall have no need for robbery, or for theft.)

¹² She shall yield to him good, and not evil, in all the days of her life.

¹³ She sought wool and flax; and wrought by the counsel of her hands. (She sought out wool and flax; and skillfully worked them with her hands.)

¹⁴ She is made as the ship of a merchant (or She is made like a merchant’s ship), that beareth his bread from a far.

¹⁵ And she rose by night, and gave lifelode to her menials, and meats to her handmaidens. (And she arose at night, and gave sustenance to her servants, and food to her servantesses.)

¹⁶ She beheld a field, and bought it; of the fruit of her hands she planted a vinery. (She saw a field, and bought it; and from the fruit of her hands, or out of her earnings, she planted a vineyard.)

¹⁷ She girded her loins with strength, and made strong her arm.

¹⁸ She tasted, and saw, that her merchandise was good; her lantern shall not be quenched in the night.

¹⁹ She put her hands to the wharve, and her fingers took the spindle.

²⁰ She opened her hand to the needy man, and stretched forth her hands to a poor man. (She opened her hands to the needy, and stretched forth her hands to the poor.)

²¹ She shall not dread for her house of the colds of snow (or She shall not have fear for her household concerning the cold and the snow); for all her menials be clothed with double clothes.

²² She made to her a ray-cloth; bis, either white silk, and purple is the cloth of her. (She made a ray-cloth for herself; bis, or white silk, and purple maketh her cloak.)

⁶ Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,

⁷ He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'

¹⁰ A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price.

¹¹ The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.

¹² She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.

¹³ She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands.

¹⁴ She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.

¹⁵ Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

¹⁶ She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

¹⁷ She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

¹⁸ She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

¹⁹ Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

²⁰ Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.

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

²² Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.