Proverbs

Proverbs 31:10–12

¹⁰A wife^b of noble character, who can find?

She is far more precious than rubies.

¹¹The heart of her husband trusts in her,

and he lacks nothing of value.

¹²She brings him good and not harm

all the days of her life.

Footnotes

b 31:10 Verses 10–31 are an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A wife	אֵֽשֶׁת־	’ê·šeṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of noble character	חַ֭יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can find	יִמְצָ֑א	yim·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
She is far	וְרָחֹ֖ק	wə·rā·ḥōq	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
more precious	מִכְרָֽהּ׃	miḵ·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4377 merchandise, value
than rubies	מִפְּנִינִ֣ים	mip·pə·nî·nîm	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural	H6443 pearl

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The heart	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of her husband	בַּעְלָ֑הּ	ba‘·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1167 owner, lord
trusts	בָּ֣טַח	bā·ṭaḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H982 trust
in her	בָּ֭הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and he lacks	יֶחְסָֽר׃	yeḥ·sār	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
nothing	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of value	וְ֝שָׁלָ֗ל	wə·šā·lāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She brings him	גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּ	gə·mā·laṯ·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
good	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harm	רָ֑ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
all	כֹּ֝֗ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of her life	חַיֶּֽיה׃	ḥay·yɛh	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H2416 alive, living

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 31:10 Proverbs 19:14 · Proverbs 12:4 · Ephesians 5:25–33 · Proverbs 18:22 · Proverbs 3:15 · Song of Solomon 6:8–9 · Ruth 3:11 · Ecclesiastes 7:28 · Proverbs 20:15 · Proverbs 8:11 · Job 28:18

Proverbs 31:11 1 Peter 3:1–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.