25Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 31:25-27
The Words of Lemuel: Righteous Kingship, Justice for the Needy, and the Woman Who Fears the LORD
The chapter moves from royal warning against sensual and intoxicating distraction, to the king's duty to judge fairly and defend the vulnerable, then to an acrostic portrait of wisdom embodied in a noble woman whose diligence, generosity, enterprise, speech, household oversight, and fear of the LORD bring lasting praise.
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Verse 25
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Strengthעֹז־H5797Noun - masculine singularand honorוְהָדָ֥רH1926Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularare her clothingלְבוּשָׁ֑הּH3830Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularand she can laughוַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗קH7832Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularat the daysלְי֣וֹםH3117Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularto comeאַחֲרֽוֹן׃H314Adjective - masculine singular
Verse 26
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She opensפָּתְחָ֣הH6605Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularher mouthפִּ֭יהָH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularwith wisdomבְחָכְמָ֑הH2451Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularand faithfulחֶ֝֗סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singularinstructionוְתֽוֹרַת־H8451Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructis onעַל־H5921Prepositionher tongueלְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃H3956Noun - common singular construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 27
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She watches overצ֭וֹפִיָּהH6822Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularthe affairsהֲלִיכ֣וֹתH1979Noun - feminine plural constructof her householdבֵּיתָ֑הּH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularand does notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleeatתֹאכֵֽל׃H398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularthe breadוְלֶ֥חֶםH3899Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof idlenessעַ֝צְל֗וּתH6104Noun - feminine singular