The Words of Lemuel
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The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him.
E | DBRI | LMUEL | MLK | MShE | EShR-
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| ? | to·from·and·this | from·to·as | from·? | which
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| ISRThU | EMU
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| he-will·? | I-will·from·and
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2
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
B | MA- | BRI | UMA- | BR- | BTNI | UMA
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| from·the | in·? | and·from·the | in·? | in·? | and·from·the
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3
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
G | EL- | ThThN | LNShIM | ChILK | UDRKIK | LMChUTh
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| this | ? | to·we·? | ? | and·? | to·from·?
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| MLKIN
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| from·to·as·he-will·we
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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?'
D | EL | LMLKIM | LMUEL | EL
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| this | to·from·to·as·sea | to·from·and·this | this
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| LMLKIM | ShThU- | IIN
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| to·from·to·as·sea | ? | he-will·he-will·we
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| ULRUZNIM | EU | (EI) | ShKR
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| and·to·? | I-will·and | I-will·he-will | ?
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5
Unless they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
A | FN- | IShThA | UIShKCh | MChQQ | UIShNA
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| then | he-will·? | and·he-will·? | from·? | and·he-will·?
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| DIN | KL- | BNI- | ONI
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| ? | all | in·we·he-will | ?
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6
Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul;
U | ThNU- | ShKR | LEUBD
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| ? | ? | to·I-will·and·in·?
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| UIIN | LMRI | NFSh
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| and·he-will·he-will·we | to·from·? | breathing
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7
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Z | IShThA | UIShKCh | RIShU | UOMLU | LE | IZKR-
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| he-will·? | and·he-will·? | ? | and·? | not | he-will·male
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8
Open your mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Ch | FThCh- | FIK | LELM | EL- | DIN | KL-
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| ? | ? | to·I-will·to·from | this | ? | all
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| BNI | ChLUF
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| in·we·he-will | ?
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9
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
T | FThCh- | FIK | ShFT- | TsDQ | UDIN | ONI
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| ? | ? | ? | righteous | and·? | ?
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| UEBIUN
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| and·I-will·in·he-will·and·we
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10
A woman of valour who can find? for her price is far above rubies.
I | EShTh- | ChIL | MI | IMTsE | URChQ
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| I-will·? | ? | from·he-will | he-will·from·? | and·?
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| MFNINIM | MKRA
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| from·? | from·as·?
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11
The heart of her husband does safely trust in her, and he has no lack of gain.
IE | BTCh | BA | LB | BOLA | UShLL | LE | IChSR
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| in·? | in·the | heart | in·ascend | and·? | not | he-will·?
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12
She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.
IB | GMLThAU | TUB | ULE- | RO | KL | IMI
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| ? | good | and·not | ? | all | he-will·from·he-will
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13
She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands.
IG | DRShA | TsMR | UFShThIM | UThOSh | BChFTs | KFIA
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| ? | ? | and·? | and·? | in·? | as·?
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14
She is like the merchant-ships; she brings her food from afar.
ID | AIThA | KENIUTh | SUChR
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| was | as·I-will·we·he-will·and·she-will | ?
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| MMRChQ | ThBIE | LChMA
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| from·from·? | ? | to·?
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15
She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
TU | UThQM | BOUD | LILA | UThThN | TRF | LBIThA | UChQ
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| and·? | in·? | night | and·? | ? | to·in·he-will·? | and·?
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16
She considers a field, and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
TZ | ZMMA | ShDA | UThQChAU | MFRI | KFIA | NTO | (NTOA)
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| ? | field | and·? | from·fruit | as·? | we·plant | we·?
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17
She puts her loins with strength, and makes strong her arms.
IZ | ChGRA | BOUZ | MThNIA | UThEMTs | ZRUOThIA
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| ? | in·? | from·? | and·? | ?
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18
She perceives that her merchandise is good; her lamp goes not out by night.
ICh | TOMA | KI- | TUB | SChRA | LE- | IKBA
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| ? | that | good | ? | not | he-will·as·in·the
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| BLIL | (BLILA) | NRA
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| in·to·he-will·to | in·night | we·?
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19
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
IT | IDIA | ShLChA | BKIShUR | UKFIA | ThMKU | FLK
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| he-will·? | ? | in·as·he-will·? | and·as·? | ? | ?
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20
She stretches out her hand to the poor; yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
K | KFA | FRShA | LONI | UIDIA | ShLChA
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| as·? | ? | to·? | and·he-will·? | ?
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| LEBIUN
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| to·I-will·in·he-will·and·we
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21
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
KE | LE- | ThIRE | LBIThA | MShLG | KI | KL-
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| not | ? | to·in·he-will·? | from·? | that | all
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| BIThA | LBSh | ShNIM
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| in·he-will·? | to·in·? | years
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22
She makes for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
KB | MRBDIM | OShThA- | LA | ShSh | UERGMN | LBUShA
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| from·? | ? | to·the | ? | and·I-will·? | to·in·and·?
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23
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
KG | NUDO | BShORIM | BOLA | BShBThU | OM- | ZQNI- | ERTs
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| we·and·? | in·? | in·ascend | in·? | ? | ? | earth
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24
She makes linen garments and sells them; and delivers girdles to the merchant.
KD | SDIN | OShThA | UThMKR | UChGUR | NThNA | LKNONI
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| ? | ? | and·? | and·? | we·? | to·as·we·?
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25
Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laughs at the time to come.
KA | OZ- | UADR | LBUShA | UThShChQ | LIUM | EChRUN
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| ? | and·the·? | to·in·and·? | and·? | to·day | I-will·?
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26
She opens her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue.
KU | FIA | FThChA | BChKMA | UThURTh | ChSD | OL- | LShUNA
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| ? | ? | in·? | and·law | ? | on | to·?
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27
She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.
KZ | TsUFIA | AILKUTh
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| ? | the·he-will·to·as·and·she-will
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| (ALIKUTh) | BIThA
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| the·to·he-will·as·and·she-will | in·he-will·?
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| ULChM | OTsLUTh | LE | ThEKL
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| and·to·? | ? | not | ?
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28
Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:
KCh | QMU | BNIA | UIEShRUA
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| ? | in·we·he-will·the | and·he-will·I-will·?
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| BOLA | UIALLA
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| in·ascend | and·he-will·the·to·to·the
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29
'Many daughters have done valiantly, but you excel them all.'
KT | RBUTh | BNUTh | OShU | ChIL | UETh | OLITh | OL-
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| ? | in·we·and·she-will | ? | ? | and·the | ? | on
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30
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that fears IAUA, she shall be praised.
L | ShQR | AChN | UABL | AIFI | EShA
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| ? | the·? | and·the·in·to | the·he-will·? | I-will·?
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| IRETh- | IAUA | AIE | ThThALL
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| he-will·? | IAUA | the·he-will·I-will | ?
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Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her works praise her in the gates.
LE | ThNU- | LA | MFRI | IDIA
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| ? | to·the | from·fruit | he-will·?
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| UIALLUA | BShORIM | MOShIA
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| and·he-will·the·to·to·and·the | in·? | from·?
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