25{
"verseID": "Proverbs.31.25",
"source": "עֹז־וְהָדָ֥ר לְבוּשָׁ֑הּ וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗ק לְי֣וֹם אַחֲרֽוֹן",
"text": "*ʿōz*-*wĕhādār* *lĕbûšāh* *wattiśḥaq* *lĕyôm* *ʾaḥărôn*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿōz*": "noun, masculine singular - strength",
"*wĕhādār*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and dignity",
"*lĕbûšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her clothing",
"*wattiśḥaq*": "conjunction *wə* + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she laughs/smiles",
"*lĕyôm*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - at day/time",
"*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective masculine singular - last/future"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power",
"*hādār*": "dignity/honor/majesty/splendor",
"*lĕbûšāh*": "her clothing/attire/garment",
"*tiśḥaq*": "she laughs/smiles/rejoices",
"*yôm* *ʾaḥărôn*": "future day/day to come/latter day"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Proverbs.31.26",
"source": "פִּ֭יהָ פָּתְחָ֣ה בְחָכְמָ֑ה וְתֽ[m]וֹרַת חֶ֝֗סֶד עַל־לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ",
"text": "*pîhā* *pātĕḥāh* *bĕḥokmāh* *wĕtôrat* *ḥesed* *ʿal*-*lĕšônāh*",
"grammar": {
"*pîhā*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mouth",
"*pātĕḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she opens",
"*bĕḥokmāh*": "preposition *bĕ* + noun, feminine singular - with wisdom",
"*wĕtôrat*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, feminine singular construct - and instruction of",
"*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/faithfulness",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon",
"*lĕšônāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her tongue"
},
"variants": {
"*pîhā*": "her mouth/speech",
"*pātĕḥāh*": "she opens/speaks/begins to speak",
"*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/good judgment",
"*tôrat*": "instruction/teaching/law",
"*ḥesed*": "kindness/mercy/faithfulness/covenant loyalty",
"*lĕšônāh*": "her tongue/language/speech"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Proverbs.31.27",
"source": "צ֭וֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכ֣וֹת בֵּיתָ֑הּ וְלֶ֥חֶם עַ֝צְל֗וּת לֹ֣א תֹאכֵֽל",
"text": "*ṣôpiyyāh* *hălîkôt* *bêtāh* *wĕleḥem* *ʿaṣĕlût* *lōʾ* *tōʾkēl*",
"grammar": {
"*ṣôpiyyāh*": "Qal participle feminine singular - watching/observing",
"*hălîkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ways of",
"*bêtāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her household",
"*wĕleḥem*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and bread",
"*ʿaṣĕlût*": "noun, feminine singular - idleness/laziness",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tōʾkēl*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she eats"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣôpiyyāh*": "watching/observing/looking well to",
"*hălîkôt*": "ways/affairs/activities",
"*bêtāh*": "her household/family/home",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food",
"*ʿaṣĕlût*": "idleness/laziness/sloth",
"*tōʾkēl*": "she eats/consumes"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Proverbs.31.28",
"source": "קָ֣מוּ בָ֭נֶיהָ וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ",
"text": "*qāmû* *bānêhā* *wayĕʾaššĕrûhā* *baʿlāh* *wayĕhalĕlāh*",
"grammar": {
"*qāmû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they rise",
"*bānêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her children/sons",
"*wayĕʾaššĕrûhā*": "conjunction *wə* + verb, Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they call her blessed",
"*baʿlāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband",
"*wayĕhalĕlāh*": "conjunction *wə* + verb, Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he praises her"
},
"variants": {
"*qāmû*": "they rise/stand up",
"*bānêhā*": "her children/sons",
"*yĕʾaššĕrûhā*": "they call her blessed/they praise her",
"*baʿlāh*": "her husband/master",
"*yĕhalĕlāh*": "he praises/commends/celebrates her"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Proverbs.31.29",
"source": "רַבּ֣וֹת בָּ֭נוֹת עָ֣שׂוּ חָ֑יִל וְ֝אַ֗תְּ עָלִ֥ית עַל־כֻּלָּֽנָה",
"text": "*rabbôt* *bānôt* *ʿāśû* *ḥāyil* *wĕʾatt* *ʿālît* *ʿal*-*kullānāh*",
"grammar": {
"*rabbôt*": "adjective feminine plural - many",
"*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters/women",
"*ʿāśû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd plural - they do/have done",
"*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular - excellence/valor",
"*wĕʾatt*": "conjunction *wə* + personal pronoun 2nd feminine singular - and you",
"*ʿālît*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you surpass/excel",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - above",
"*kullānāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine plural suffix - all of them"
},
"variants": {
"*rabbôt*": "many/numerous",
"*bānôt*": "daughters/women",
"*ʿāśû*": "they do/perform/accomplish",
"*ḥāyil*": "excellence/valor/strength/wealth/virtue",
"*ʿālît*": "you surpass/excel/rise above",
"*kullānāh*": "all of them"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "Proverbs.31.30",
"source": "שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭חֵן וְהֶ֣בֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי אִשָּׁ֥ה יִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תִתְהַלָּֽל",
"text": "*šeqer* *haḥēn* *wĕhebel* *hayyōpî* *ʾiššāh* *yirʾat*-*YHWH* *hîʾ* *tithallāl*",
"grammar": {
"*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - deception/falsehood",
"*haḥēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the grace/charm",
"*wĕhebel*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and vanity/emptiness",
"*hayyōpî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the beauty",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman",
"*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd feminine singular - she",
"*tithallāl*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she is praised"
},
"variants": {
"*šeqer*": "deception/falsehood/deceitfulness",
"*ḥēn*": "grace/charm/favor",
"*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor",
"*yōpî*": "beauty/attractiveness",
"*yirʾat*-*YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD",
"*tithallāl*": "she is praised/commended/celebrated"
}
}
31{
"verseID": "Proverbs.31.31",
"source": "תְּנוּ־לָ֭הּ מִפְּרִ֣י יָדֶ֑יהָ וִֽיהַלְל֖וּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ",
"text": "*tĕnû*-*lāh* *mippĕrî* *yādêhā* *wîhalĕlûhā* *baššĕʿārîm* *maʿăśêhā*",
"grammar": {
"*tĕnû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - give",
"*lāh*": "preposition *lə* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her",
"*mippĕrî*": "preposition *min* + noun, masculine singular construct - from fruit of",
"*yādêhā*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hands",
"*wîhalĕlûhā*": "conjunction *wə* + verb, Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will praise her",
"*baššĕʿārîm*": "preposition *bĕ* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the gates",
"*maʿăśêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her works/deeds"
},
"variants": {
"*tĕnû*": "give/grant/allow",
"*pĕrî*": "fruit/result/product/reward",
"*yādêhā*": "her hands/her labors/her work",
"*yĕhalĕlûhā*": "they will praise/commend/celebrate her",
"*šĕʿārîm*": "gates/city gates",
"*maʿăśêhā*": "her works/deeds/actions/accomplishments"
}
}