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Proverbs 31:10

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

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אֵֽשֶׁתesheteachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.חַ֭יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).מִ֣יmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.יִמְצָ֑אyimtsacomeמָצָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…וְרָחֹ֖קverachoqand of oldרָחוֹקconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and of old”, the ordinary formH7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)(a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.מִפְּנִינִ֣יםmipninimfrom rubyפָּנִיןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “from ruby”, the ordinary formH6443probably a pearl (as round)ruby.מִכְרָֽהּmikhrahpriceמֶכֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “price”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4377merchandise; also valuepay, price, ware.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A woman of valour who can find? for her price is far above rubies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

Young’s Literal Translation

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies [is] her price.

World English Bible

Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.

Darby Translation

Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.

Douay-Rheims

Who shall find a valiant woman? far and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A woman of valour who can find? for her price is far above rubies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γυναῖκα ἀνδρείαν τίς εὑρήσει; τιμιωτέρα δέ ἐστι λίθων πολυτελῶν ἡ τοιαύτη.