אֵשֶׁת־חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא¹
וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָהּ

*Eshet chayil mi yimtza, ve'rachok mipninim michrah.*

[A woman of valor, who can find? Her worth is far beyond pearls.]

בָּטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ
וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָר¹

*Batach bah lev ba'alah, v'shalal lo yechsar.*

[The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he shall lack no gain.]

גְּמָלַתְהוּ טוֹב וְלֹא רָע
כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיהָ¹

*Gemalathu tov v'lo ra, kol yemei chayeha.*

[She rewards him with good and not evil all the days of her life.]

דָּרְשָׁה צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים
וַתַּעַשׂ בְּחֵפֶץ כַּפֶּיהָ¹

*Darshah tzemer ufishtim, vata'as b'chefetz kapeha.*

[She seeks wool and flax and works willingly with her hands.]

הָיְתָה כָּאֳנִיּוֹת סוֹחֵר
מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָהּ¹

*Haytah ka'oniyot socher, mimerchak tavi lachmah.*

[She is like merchant ships; she brings her food from afar.]

וַתָּקָם בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה
וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ
וְחֹק לְנַעֲרֹתֶיהָ¹

*Vatakom b'od laylah, vatiten teref l'veitah, v'chok l'na'aroteha.*

[She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household and tasks for her attendants.]

זָמְמָה שָׂדֶה וַתִּקָּחֵהוּ
מִפְּרִי כַפֶּיהָ נָטְעָה כָּרֶם¹

*Zamemah sadeh vatikachehu, mipri kapeha nat'ah kerem.*

[She considers a field and acquires it; from the fruit of her labor she plants a vineyard.]

חָגְרָה בְעוֹז מָתְנֶיהָ
וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרוֹעוֹתֶיהָ¹

*Chagrah b'oz motneha, vate'ametz zero'oteha.*

[She girds herself with strength and makes her arms strong.]

טָעֲמָה כִּי־טוֹב סַחְרָהּ
לֹא־יִכְבֶּה בַלַּיְלָה נֵרָהּ¹

*Ta'amah ki tov sachrah, lo yichbeh balaylah nerah.*

[She sees that her endeavors are profitable; her lamp does not go out at night.]

יָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה בַכִּישׁוֹר
וְכַפֶּיהָ תָּמְכוּ פָלֶךְ¹

*Yadeha shilchah vachishor, v'chapeha tamchu falech.*

[She stretches out her hands to the distaff and her palms hold the spindle.]

כַּפָּהּ פָּרְשָׂה לֶעָנִי
וְיָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה לָאֶבְיוֹן¹

*Kapah parseh le'ani, v'yadeha shilchah la'evyon.*

[She opens her hand to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.]

לֹא תִירָא לְבֵיתָהּ מִשָּׁלֶג
כִּי כָל־בֵּיתָהּ לָבֻשׁ שָׁנִים¹

*Lo tira l'veitah mishaleg, ki kol beitah lavush shanim.*

[She does not fear snow for her household, for all her household is clothed in fine garments.]

מַרְבַדִּים עָשְׂתָה־לָּהּ
שֵׁשׁ וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָׁהּ¹

*Marvadim astah lah, shesh v'argaman levushah.*

[She makes coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.]

נוֹדָע בַּשְּׁעָרִים בַּעְלָהּ
בְּשִׁבְתּוֹ עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָרֶץ¹

*Noda bash'arim ba'alah, b'shivto im ziknei aretz.*

[Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.]

סָדִין עָשְׂתָה וַתִּמְכֹּר
וַחֲגוֹר נָתְנָה לַכְּנַעֲנִי¹

*Sadin astah vatimkor, vachagor natnah lakna'ani.*

[She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies belts to merchants.]

עֹז־וְהָדָר לְבוּשָׁהּ
וַתִּשְׂחַק לְיוֹם אַחֲרוֹן¹

*Oz v'hadar levushah, vatischak l'yom acharon.*

[Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future.]

פִּיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה
וְתוֹרַת חֶסֶד עַל־לְשׁוֹנָהּ¹

*Piha patchah v'chochmah, v'torat chesed al leshonah.*

[She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.]

צוֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכוֹת בֵּיתָהּ
וְלֶחֶם עַצְלוּת לֹא תֹאכֵל¹

*Tzofiyah halichot beitah, v'lechem atzlut lo tochel.*

[She watches over the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.]

קָמוּ בָנֶיהָ וַיְאַשְּׁרוּהָ
בַּעְלָהּ וַיְהַלְלָהּ¹

*Kamu vaneha vay'ashruha, ba'alah vayhalelah.*

[Her children rise and praise her; her husband also praises her.]

רַבּוֹת בָּנוֹת עָשׂוּ חָיִל
וְאַתְּ עָלִית עַל־כֻּלָּנָה¹

*Rabot banot asu chayil, v'at alit al kulanah.*

[Many women have achieved greatness, but you surpass them all.]

שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶבֶל הַיֹּפִי
אִשָּׁה יִרְאַת־ה׳ הִיא תִתְהַלָּל¹

*Sheker hachen v'hevel hayofi, ishah yirat Hashem hi tit'halal.*

[Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears Hashem is to be praised.]

תְּנוּ־לָהּ מִפְּרִי יָדֶיהָ
וִיהַלְלוּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִים מַעֲשֶׂיהָ¹

*Tenu lah mipri yadeha, vihaleluha bash'arim ma'aseha.*

[Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her deeds praise her in the gates.]

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### Sources

¹ Proverbs 31:10–31 (אֵשֶׁת־חַיִל)