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à ãÌÄáÀøÅé, ìÀîåÌàÅì îÆìÆêÀ-- îÇùÌÒÈà, àÂùÑÆø-éÄñÌÀøÇúÌåÌ àÄîÌåÉ.
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1 The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him.
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á îÇä-áÌÀøÄé, åÌîÇä-áÌÇø-áÌÄèÀðÄé; åÌîÆä, áÌÇø-ðÀãÈøÈé.
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2 What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
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â àÇì-úÌÄúÌÅï ìÇðÌÈùÑÄéí çÅéìÆêÈ; åÌãÀøÈëÆéêÈ, ìÇîÀçåÉú îÀìÈëÄéï.
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3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
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ã àÇì ìÇîÀìÈëÄéí, ìÀîåÉàÅì--àÇì ìÇîÀìÈëÄéí ùÑÀúåÉ-éÈéÄï; åÌìÀøåÉæÀðÄéí, àå (àÅé) ùÑÅëÈø.
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4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine: nor for princes to say: 'Where is strong drink?'
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ä ôÌÆï-éÄùÑÀúÌÆä, åÀéÄùÑÀëÌÇç îÀçË÷ÌÈ÷; åÄéùÑÇðÌÆä, ãÌÄéï ëÌÈì-áÌÀðÅé-òÉðÄé.
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5 Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
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å úÌÀðåÌ-ùÑÅëÈø ìÀàåÉáÅã; åÀéÇéÄï, ìÀîÈøÅé ðÈôÆùÑ.
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6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul;
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æ éÄùÑÀúÌÆä, åÀéÄùÑÀëÌÇç øÄéùÑåÉ; åÇòÂîÈìåÉ, ìÉà éÄæÀëÌÈø-òåÉã.
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7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. {P}
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ç ôÌÀúÇç-ôÌÄéêÈ ìÀàÄìÌÅí; àÆì-ãÌÄéï, ëÌÈì-áÌÀðÅé çÂìåÉó.
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8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
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è ôÌÀúÇç-ôÌÄéêÈ ùÑÀôÈè-öÆãÆ÷; åÀãÄéï, òÈðÄé åÀàÆáÀéåÉï.
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9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. {P}
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é àÅùÑÆú-çÇéÄì, îÄé éÄîÀöÈà; åÀøÈçÉ÷ îÄôÌÀðÄéðÄéí îÄëÀøÈäÌ.
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10 A woman of valour who can find? for her price is far above rubies.
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éà áÌÈèÇç áÌÈäÌ, ìÅá áÌÇòÀìÈäÌ; åÀùÑÈìÈì, ìÉà éÆçÀñÈø.
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11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain.
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éá âÌÀîÈìÇúÀäåÌ èåÉá åÀìÉà-øÈò-- ëÌÉì, éÀîÅé çÇéÌÆéäÈ.
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12 She doeth him good and not evil all the days of her life.
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éâ ãÌÈøÀùÑÈä, öÆîÆø åÌôÄùÑÀúÌÄéí; åÇúÌÇòÇùÒ, áÌÀçÅôÆõ ëÌÇôÌÆéäÈ.
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13 She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
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éã äÈéÀúÈä, ëÌÈàÃðÄéÌåÉú ñåÉçÅø; îÄîÌÆøÀçÈ÷, úÌÈáÄéà ìÇçÀîÈäÌ.
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14 She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
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èå åÇúÌÈ÷Èí, áÌÀòåÉã ìÇéÀìÈä--åÇúÌÄúÌÅï èÆøÆó ìÀáÅéúÈäÌ; åÀçÉ÷, ìÀðÇòÂøÉúÆéäÈ.
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15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
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èæ æÈîÀîÈä ùÒÈãÆä, åÇúÌÄ÷ÌÈçÅäåÌ; îÄôÌÀøÄé ëÇôÌÆéäÈ, ðèò (ðÈèÀòÈä) ëÌÈøÆí.
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16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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éæ çÈâÀøÈä áÀòåÉæ îÈúÀðÆéäÈ; åÇúÌÀàÇîÌÅõ, æÀøåÉòÉúÆéäÈ.
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17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
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éç èÈòÂîÈä, ëÌÄé-èåÉá ñÇçÀøÈäÌ; ìÉà-éÄëÀáÌÆä áìéì (áÇìÌÇéÀìÈä) ðÅøÈäÌ.
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18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.
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éè éÈãÆéäÈ, ùÑÄìÌÀçÈä áÇëÌÄéùÑåÉø; åÀëÇôÌÆéäÈ, úÌÈîÀëåÌ ôÈìÆêÀ.
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19 She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
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ë ëÌÇôÌÈäÌ, ôÌÈøÀùÒÈä ìÆòÈðÄé; åÀéÈãÆéäÈ, ùÑÄìÌÀçÈä ìÈàÆáÀéåÉï.
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20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
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ëà ìÉà-úÄéøÈà ìÀáÅéúÈäÌ îÄùÌÑÈìÆâ: ëÌÄé ëÈì-áÌÅéúÈäÌ, ìÈáËùÑ ùÑÈðÄéí.
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21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
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ëá îÇøÀáÇãÌÄéí òÈùÒÀúÈä-ìÌÈäÌ; ùÑÅùÑ åÀàÇøÀâÌÈîÈï ìÀáåÌùÑÈäÌ.
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22 She maketh for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
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ëâ ðåÉãÈò áÌÇùÌÑÀòÈøÄéí áÌÇòÀìÈäÌ; áÌÀùÑÄáÀúÌåÉ, òÄí-æÄ÷ÀðÅé-àÈøÆõ.
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23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
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ëã ñÈãÄéï òÈùÒÀúÈä, åÇúÌÄîÀëÌÉø; åÇçÂâåÉø, ðÈúÀðÈä ìÇëÌÀðÇòÂðÄé.
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24 She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
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ëä òÉæ-åÀäÈãÈø ìÀáåÌùÑÈäÌ; åÇúÌÄùÒÀçÇ÷, ìÀéåÉí àÇçÂøåÉï.
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25 Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come.
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ëå ôÌÄéäÈ, ôÌÈúÀçÈä áÀçÈëÀîÈä; åÀúåÉøÇú çÆñÆã, òÇì-ìÀùÑåÉðÈäÌ.
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26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue.
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ëæ öåÉôÄéÌÈä, äéìëåú (äÂìÄéëåÉú) áÌÅéúÈäÌ; åÀìÆçÆí òÇöÀìåÌú, ìÉà úÉàëÅì.
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27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
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ëç ÷ÈîåÌ áÈðÆéäÈ, åÇéÀàÇùÌÑÀøåÌäÈ; áÌÇòÀìÈäÌ, åÇéÀäÇìÀìÈäÌ.
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28 Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her:
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ëè øÇáÌåÉú áÌÈðåÉú, òÈùÒåÌ çÈéÄì; åÀàÇúÌÀ, òÈìÄéú òÇì-ëÌËìÌÈðÈä.
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29 'Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou excellest them all.'
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ì ùÑÆ÷Æø äÇçÅï, åÀäÆáÆì äÇéÌÉôÄé: àÄùÌÑÈä éÄøÀàÇú-éÀäåÈä, äÄéà úÄúÀäÇìÌÈì.
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30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
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ìà úÌÀðåÌ-ìÈäÌ, îÄôÌÀøÄé éÈãÆéäÈ; åÄéäÇìÀìåÌäÈ áÇùÌÑÀòÈøÄéí îÇòÂùÒÆéäÈ. {ù}
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31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her works praise her in the gates. {P}
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