The wordsH1697 of kingH4428 LemuelH3927, the prophecyH4853 that his motherH517 taughtH3256 him.
What, my sonH1248? and what, the sonH1248 of my wombH990? and what, the sonH1248 of my vowsH5088?
GiveH5414 not thy strengthH2428 unto womenH802, nor thy waysH1870 to that which destroyethH4229 kingsH4428.
It is not for kingsH4428, O LemuelH3927, it is not for kingsH4428 to drinkH8354 wineH3196; nor forH335+H176 princesH7336 strong drinkH7941:
Lest they drinkH8354, and forgetH7911 the lawH2710, and pervertH8138 the judgmentH1779 of any of the afflictedH1121+H6040. {prevert: Heb. alter} {of any…: Heb. of all the sons of affliction}
GiveH5414 strong drinkH7941 unto him that is ready to perishH6, and wineH3196 unto those that be of heavyH4751 heartsH5315. {of…: Heb. bitter of soul}
Let him drinkH8354, and forgetH7911 his povertyH7389, and rememberH2142 his miseryH5999 no more.
OpenH6605 thy mouthH6310 for the dumbH483 in the causeH1779 of all such as are appointedH1121 to destructionH2475. {such…: Heb. the sons of destruction}
OpenH6605 thy mouthH6310, judgeH8199 righteouslyH6664, and pleadH1777 the cause of the poorH6041 and needyH34.
Who can findH4672 a virtuousH2428 womanH802? for her priceH4377 is farH7350 above rubiesH6443.
The heartH3820 of her husbandH1167 doth safely trustH982 in her, so that he shall have no needH2637 of spoilH7998.
She will doH1580 him goodH2896 and not evilH7451 all the daysH3117 of her lifeH2416.
She seekethH1875 woolH6785, and flaxH6593, and workethH6213 willinglyH2656 with her handsH3709.
She is like the merchants'H5503 shipsH591; she bringethH935 her foodH3899 from afarH4801.
She risethH6965 also while it is yet nightH3915, and givethH5414 meatH2964 to her householdH1004, and a portionH2706 to her maidensH5291.
She considerethH2161 a fieldH7704, and buyethH3947 it: with the fruitH6529 of her handsH3709 she plantethH5193 a vineyardH3754. {buyeth: Heb. taketh}
She girdethH2296 her loinsH4975 with strengthH5797, and strengthenethH553 her armsH2220.
She perceivethH2938 that her merchandiseH5504 is goodH2896: her candleH5216 goeth not outH3518 by nightH3915. {She…: Heb. She tasteth}
She layethH7971 her handsH3027 to the spindleH3601, and her handsH3709 holdH8551 the distaffH6418.
She stretcheth outH6566 her handH3709 to the poorH6041; yea, she reacheth forthH7971 her handsH3027 to the needyH34. {She…: Heb. She spreadeth}
She is not afraidH3372 of the snowH7950 for her householdH1004: for all her householdH1004 are clothedH3847 with scarletH8144. {scarlet: or, double garments}
She makethH6213 herself coverings of tapestryH4765; her clothingH3830 is silkH8336 and purpleH713.
Her husbandH1167 is knownH3045 in the gatesH8179, when he sittethH3427 among the eldersH2205 of the landH776.
She makethH6213 fine linenH5466, and sellethH4376 it; and deliverethH5414 girdlesH2289 unto the merchantH3669.
StrengthH5797 and honourH1926 are her clothingH3830; and she shall rejoiceH7832 in timeH3117 to comeH314.
She openethH6605 her mouthH6310 with wisdomH2451; and in her tongueH3956 is the lawH8451 of kindnessH2617.
She looketh wellH6822 to the waysH1979+H1979 of her householdH1004, and eatethH398 not the breadH3899 of idlenessH6104.
Her childrenH1121 arise upH6965, and call her blessedH833; her husbandH1167 also, and he praisethH1984 her.
ManyH7227 daughtersH1323 have doneH6213 virtuouslyH2428, but thou excellestH5927 them all. {have…: or, have gotten riches}
FavourH2580 is deceitfulH8267, and beautyH3308 is vainH1892: but a womanH802 that fearethH3373 the LORDH3068, she shall be praisedH1984.
GiveH5414 her of the fruitH6529 of her handsH3027; and let her own worksH4639 praiseH1984 her in the gatesH8179.
Querverweise zu Sprüche 31,14 Spr 31,14
She makethH6213 fine linenH5466, and sellethH4376 it; and deliverethH5414 girdlesH2289 unto the merchantH3669.
And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 madeH6213 a navy of shipsH590 in EziongeberH6100, which is beside ElothH359, on the shoreH8193 of the RedH5488 seaH3220, in the landH776 of EdomH123. {shore: Heb. lip}
And HiramH2438 sentH7971 in the navyH590 his servantsH5650, shipmenH582+H591 that had knowledgeH3045 of the seaH3220, with the servantsH5650 of SolomonH8010.
And they cameH935 to OphirH211, and fetchedH3947 from thence goldH2091, fourH702 hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 talentsH3603, and broughtH935 it to kingH4428 SolomonH8010.
And the servantsH5650 also of HuramH2361, and the servantsH5650 of SolomonH8010, which broughtH935 goldH2091 from OphirH211, broughtH935 algumH418 treesH6086 and preciousH3368 stonesH68.
And sayH559 unto TyrusH6865, O thou that art situateH3427 at the entryH3997 of the seaH3220, which art a merchantH7402 of the peopleH5971 for manyH7227 islesH339, Thus saithH559 the LordH136 GODH3069; O TyrusH6865, thou hast saidH559, I am of perfectH3632 beautyH3308. {of perfect…: Heb. perfect of beauty}
Thy bordersH1366 are in the midstH3820 of the seasH3220, thy buildersH1129 have perfectedH3634 thy beautyH3308. {midst: Heb. heart}
They have madeH1129 all thy ship boardsH3871 of fir treesH1265 of SenirH8149: they have takenH3947 cedarsH730 from LebanonH3844 to makeH6213 mastsH8650 for thee. {made: Heb. built}
Of the oaksH437 of BashanH1316 have they madeH6213 thine oarsH4880; the companyH1323 of the AshuritesH839 have madeH6213 thy benchesH7175 of ivoryH8127, brought out of the islesH339 of ChittimH3794. {the company…: or, they have made thy hatches of ivory well trodden} {company: Heb. daughter}
Fine linenH8336 with broidered workH7553 from EgyptH4714 was that which thou spreadest forthH4666 to be thy sailH5251; blueH8504 and purpleH713 from the islesH339 of ElishahH473 was that which coveredH4374 thee. {blue…: or, purple and scarlet}
The inhabitantsH3427 of ZidonH6721 and ArvadH719 were thy marinersH7751: thy wiseH2450 men, O TyrusH6865, that were in thee, were thy pilotsH2259.
The ancientsH2205 of GebalH1380 and the wiseH2450 men thereof were in thee thy calkersH919+H2388: all the shipsH591 of the seaH3220 with their marinersH4419 were in thee to occupyH6148 thy merchandiseH4627. {calkers: or, stoppers of chinks: Heb. strengtheners, etc}
They of PersiaH6539 and of LudH3865 and of PhutH6316 were in thine armyH2428, thy menH582 of warH4421: they hangedH8518 the shieldH4043 and helmetH3553 in thee; they set forthH5414 thy comelinessH1926.
The menH1121 of ArvadH719 with thine armyH2428 were upon thy wallsH2346 round aboutH5439, and the GammadimsH1575 were in thy towersH4026: they hangedH8518 their shieldsH7982 upon thy wallsH2346 round aboutH5439; they have madeH3634 thy beautyH3308 perfectH3634.
TarshishH8659 was thy merchantH5503 by reason of the multitudeH7230 of all kind of richesH1952; with silverH3701, ironH1270, tinH913, and leadH5777, they tradedH5414 in thy fairsH5801.
JavanH3120, TubalH8422, and MeshechH4902, they were thy merchantsH7402: they tradedH5414 the personsH5315 of menH120 and vesselsH3627 of brassH5178 in thy marketH4627. {market: or, merchandise}
They of the houseH1004 of TogarmahH8425 tradedH5414 in thy fairsH5801 with horsesH5483 and horsemenH6571 and mulesH6505.
The menH1121 of DedanH1719 were thy merchantsH7402; manyH7227 islesH339 were the merchandiseH5506 of thine handH3027: they broughtH7725 thee for a presentH814 hornsH7161 of ivoryH8127 and ebonyH1894.
SyriaH758 was thy merchantH5503 by reason of the multitudeH7230 of the wares of thy makingH4639: they occupiedH5414 in thy fairsH5801 with emeraldsH5306, purpleH713, and broidered workH7553, and fine linenH948, and coralH7215, and agateH3539. {the wares…: Heb. thy works} {agate: or, chrysoprase}
JudahH3063, and the landH776 of IsraelH3478, they were thy merchantsH7402: they tradedH5414 in thy marketH4627 wheatH2406 of MinnithH4511, and PannagH6436, and honeyH1706, and oilH8081, and balmH6875. {balm: or, rosin}
DamascusH1834 was thy merchantH5503 in the multitudeH7230 of the wares of thy makingH4639, for the multitudeH7230 of all richesH1952; in the wineH3196 of HelbonH2463, and whiteH6713 woolH6785.
DanH2051+H1835 also and JavanH3120 going to and froH235 occupiedH5414 in thy fairsH5801: brightH6219 ironH1270, cassiaH6916, and calamusH7070, were in thy marketH4627. {going…: or, Meuzal}
DedanH1719 was thy merchantH7402 in preciousH2667 clothesH899 for chariotsH7396. {precious…: Heb. clothes of freedom}
ArabiaH6152, and all the princesH5387 of KedarH6938, they occupiedH5503 with theeH3027 in lambsH3733, and ramsH352, and goatsH6260: in these were they thy merchantsH5503. {they occupied…: Heb. they were the merchants of thy hand}
The merchantsH7402 of ShebaH7614 and RaamahH7484, they were thy merchantsH7402: they occupiedH5414 in thy fairsH5801 with chiefH7218 of all spicesH1314, and with all preciousH3368 stonesH68, and goldH2091.
HaranH2771, and CannehH3656, and EdenH5729, the merchantsH7402 of ShebaH7614, AsshurH804, and ChilmadH3638, were thy merchantsH7402.
These were thy merchantsH7402 in all sortsH4360 of things, in blueH8504 clothesH1545, and broidered workH7553, and in chestsH1595 of rich apparelH1264, boundH2280 with cordsH2256, and made of cedarH729, among thy merchandiseH4819. {all…: or, excellent things} {clothes: Heb. foldings}
The shipsH591 of TarshishH8659 did singH7788 of thee in thy marketH4627: and thou wast replenishedH4390, and made veryH3966 gloriousH3513 in the midstH3820 of the seasH3220.
Thy rowersH7751 have broughtH935 thee into greatH7227 watersH4325: the eastH6921 windH7307 hath brokenH7665 thee in the midstH3820 of the seasH3220. {midst: Heb. heart}
Thy richesH1952, and thy fairsH5801, thy merchandiseH4627, thy marinersH4419, and thy pilotsH2259, thy calkersH919+H2388, and the occupiersH6148 of thy merchandiseH4627, and all thy menH582 of warH4421, that are in thee, and in all thy companyH6951 which is in the midstH8432 of thee, shall fallH5307 into the midstH3820 of the seasH3220 in the dayH3117 of thy ruinH4658. {and in…: or, even with all} {midst of the seas: Heb. heart, etc}
The suburbsH4054 shall shakeH7493 at the soundH6963 of the cryH2201 of thy pilotsH2259. {suburbs: or, waves}
And all that handleH8610 the oarH4880, the marinersH4419, and all the pilotsH2259 of the seaH3220, shall come downH3381 from their shipsH591, they shall standH5975 upon the landH776;
And shall cause their voiceH6963 to be heardH8085 against thee, and shall cryH2199 bitterlyH4751, and shall cast upH5927 dustH6083 upon their headsH7218, they shall wallowH6428 themselves in the ashesH665:
And they shall make themselves utterlyH7144 baldH7139 for thee, and girdH2296 them with sackclothH8242, and they shall weepH1058 for thee with bitternessH4751 of heartH5315 and bitterH4751 wailingH4553.
And in their wailingH5204 they shall take upH5375 a lamentationH7015 for thee, and lamentH6969 over thee, saying, What city is like TyrusH6865, like the destroyedH1822 in the midstH8432 of the seaH3220?
When thy waresH5801 went forthH3318 out of the seasH3220, thou filledstH7646 manyH7227 peopleH5971; thou didst enrichH6238 the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 with the multitudeH7230 of thy richesH1952 and of thy merchandiseH4627.
In the timeH6256 when thou shalt be brokenH7665 by the seasH3220 in the depthsH4615 of the watersH4325 thy merchandiseH4627 and all thy companyH6951 in the midstH8432 of thee shall fallH5307.
All the inhabitantsH3427 of the islesH339 shall be astonishedH8074 at thee, and their kingsH4428 shall be soreH8178 afraidH8175, they shall be troubledH7481 in their countenanceH6440.
The merchantsH5503 among the peopleH5971 shall hissH8319 at thee; thou shalt be a terrorH1091, and never shalt be any moreH5704+H5769. {a terror: Heb. terrors} {never…: Heb. shalt not be for ever}