Proverbs 31:28

“Her children rise up and call her happy; her husband does too, and he praises her:”

Proverbs 31:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 31:28, word by word

Her childrenבָנֶיvane

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vane” appears
rise upקָמוּkamu

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

Where else “kamu” appears
call her happyיְאַשְּׁרוּyeashru

call happy

To declare someone happy because things go well for them.

Where else “yeashru” appears
her husbandבַּעְלָbala

husband

The man joined to a woman in marriage.

Where else “bala” appears
he praises herיְהַלְלָyehalla

praise

To celebrate someone's greatness with voice and song, above all YHWH's.

Where else “yehalla” appears

The context

27She watches over the ways of her household, and the bread of idleness she does not eat.

28 · This verse (above)

29“Many daughters have done worthily, but you rise above them all.”

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