Senjecas - The Ideal Wife

Pronunciation table

p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	ǫ	o	u			ĭ	ĕ	ŭ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/m/			/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/			/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/			/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/			/sʷ/	/sʲ/			/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = 1st person singular/plural	ABL = ablative suffix	COL = collective	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PRF = perfect	SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	CONV = conversive	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	PRV = privative prefix	TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person	ADV = adverb	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	LAT = lative suffix	PST = past	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	LOC = locative suffix	Q = interrogative particle
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EP = epenthesis	IND = indicative	PP = patient (past) participle	SBJ = subjunctive

Text

ba̋a̋gu kőzu - The Ideal Wife (31:10-31)

ivrĕȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Hebrew

• New American Bible
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 10. When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls.
• woman-able who can.find? and.far above.gems her.value
• xu dűbu ǧe̋num de̋e̋su ma̋qa: eȝu-k̬őino n̨emőm þífvi úpa e̋sa:

x-u	dűbu-Ø	ǧe̋n-um	de̋e̋s-u	ma̋ƣ -a	eȝu=k̬őin-o	n̨em-őm	þíf=vi	úpa	e̋s-a
who-N.s	capable-ABS	woman-A.s	find-SUP	be.able-IND	her=value-N.s	gem-G.p	far=ADV	above	be-IND

• 11. Her husband, entrusting his heart to her, has an unfailing prize.
• trusts in.her heart her.husband's and.gain.of not he.has.lack
• eȝu-mertűs sűðo éȝum e̋ȝa da de̋xon e̋ga ne:

eȝu=mert-űs	sűð-o	éȝ-um	e̋ȝ-a	da	de̋x-on	e̋g-a	ne
her=husband-G.s	heart-N.s	3-A.s	trust-IND	and	gain-A.p	lack-IND	not

• 12. She brings him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
• she.deals.to.him good and.not-evil, all days.of her.life
• éȝu eȝu-ǧiia̋s őra a̋han eȝús o va̋dom ne ɫa̋a̋xtam ne̋ma:

éȝ-u	eȝu=ǧii-a̋s	őra-Ø	a̋h-an	eȝ-ús	o	va̋d-om	ne	ɫa̋a̋xt-am	ne̋m-a
3-N.s	her=life-G.s	all-ABS	day-A.p	3-G.s	to	good-A.s	not	evil-A.s	deal-IND

• 13. She obtains wool and flax and makes cloth with skillful hands.
• she.seeks wool and.flax; and.she.works in.delight.of her.palms
• m̃a̋ltomk̬e lı̋nomk̬e ne̋e̋þa. da manőm xéma báirvi da̋a̋ra:

m̃a̋lt-om=k̬e	lı̋n-om=k̬e	ne̋e̋þ-a	da	man-őm	xéma	bái.r=vi	da̋a̋r-a
wool-A.s=and	flax-A.s=and	seek-IND	and	hand-G.p	with	joy.ful=ADV	work-IND

• 14. Like merchant ships, she secures her provisions from afar.
• she.is like.ships merchant; from.afar she.brings.in her.food
• éȝu faarlűm naam̃ő' sőma: eȝu-e̋dom þı̋fram ápa le̋ża:

éȝ-u	faar-l-űm	naam̃-ő-'	sőm-a	eȝu=e̋d-om	þı̋fr-am	ápa	le̋ż-a
3-N.s	sell-AG-G.s	ship-G.s-ELIS	be.like-IND	her=food-A.s	distance-A.s	from	gather-IND

• 15. She rises while it is still night, and distributes food to her household.
• and.she.rises in.still night, and.gives game to.her.household, and dole to.her.maidens.
• da sa̋a̋ma laata̋s kőþa. da eȝu-m̃eesleuðűs o űűɫpom da ii-niixlűm o ne̋mom dőőa:

da	sa̋a̋ma-Ø	laat-a̋s	kőþ-a	da	eȝu=m̃ees.leuð=űs	o	űűɫp-om	da	ii=niix-l-űm	o	ne̋m-om	dőő-a
and	still-ABS	night-G.s	arise-IND	and	her=house.people	to	game-A.s	and	F=serve-AG--G.p	to	dole-A.s	give-IND

• 16. She picks out a field to purchase, out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
• she.has.examined field and.takes.it; from.fruit.of her.palms she.plants vineyard.
• éȝu lőukom vĭve̋uða. da éȝom de̋xa: manőm daarős éha mestőőpomĕ műűla:

éȝ-u	lőuk-om	vĭ~ve̋uð-a	da	éȝ-om	de̋x-a	man-őm	daar-ős	éha	mes.tőőp-om=ĕ	műűl-a
3-N.s	field-A.s	PRF~examine-IND	and	3-A.s	obtain-IND	hand-G.p	work-G.s	from	grape.orchard-A.s=EP	plant-IND

• 17. She is girt about with strength, and study are her arms.
• she.has.girded with.strength her.loins, and.has.strengthened her.arm.
• eȝu-őuðom m̃alta̋s xéma ȝŭȝőősa. da eȝu-be̋som m̃ĭm̃alı̋d̨a:

eȝu=őuð-om	m̃alt-a̋s	xéma	ȝŭ~ȝőős-a	da	eȝu=be̋s-om	m̃ĭ~m̃al-ı̋d̨-a
her=loins-A.s	strength-G.s	with	PRF~gird-IND	and	her=arm-A.s	PRF~strong-TRZ-IND

• 18. She enjoys the success of her dealings; at night her lamp is undimmed.
• she.tastes that good her.gain; not-goes.out by.night her.lamp
• eȝu-de̋xom e̋rom e̋su t̨a̋a̋ta: eȝu-f̨őþlo laata̋s ǧe̋sa ne:

eȝu=de̋x-om	e̋r-om	e̋s-u	t̨a̋a̋t-a	eȝu=f̨őþ-l-o	laat-a̋s	ǧe̋s-a	ne
her=gain-A.s	good-A.s	be-SUP	taste-IND	her=light-AG-N.s	night-B.s	go.out-IND	not

• 19. She puts her hands to the distaff, and her fingers ply the spindle
• her.hands she.has.sent.forth on.the.distaff, and.her.palms have.held spindle.
• m̃erte̋nom éva eȝu-ma̋non ðĭðe̋e̋a. da eȝu-ma̋nos fı̋ȝom éva ƣĭƣe̋va:

m̃erte̋n-om	éva	eȝu=ma̋n-on	ðĭ~ðe̋e̋-a	da	eȝu=ma̋n-os	fı̋ȝ-om	éva	ƣĭ~ƣe̋v-a
distaff-A.s	on	her=hand-A.p	PRF~place-IND	and	her=hand-N.p	spindle-A.s	on	PRF~hold-IND

• 20. She reaches out her hands to the poor, and extends her arms to the needy.
• her.palms she.spreads to.poor; and.her.hands she.reaches to.needy.
• eȝu-ma̋nos pe̋e̋dun do la̋fa. da eȝu-ma̋nos ı̋ı̋ƣun do nı̋va:

eȝu=ma̋n-os	pe̋e̋d-un	do	la̋f-a	da	eȝu=ma̋n-os	ı̋ı̋ƣ-un	do	nı̋v-a
her=hand-N.p	poor-A.p	to	spread-IND	and	her=hand-N.p	needy-N.p	to	reach-IND

• 21. She fears not the snow for her household; all her charges are doubly clothed.
• not-she.is.afraid for.her.household of.the.snow; for all-her.household are.clothed scarlet
• eȝu-m̃eesleuðűs éra tőm̃om na̋a̋a ne—hi őru m̃eesle̋uðu seeƣreuðő' šéða ȝőpa:

eȝu=m̃ees.leuð-űs	éra	tőm̃-om	na̋a̋-a	ne	hi	őru-Ø	m̃ees.le̋uð-u	seeƣ.reuð-ő-'	šéða	ȝőp-a
her=house.people-G.s	for	snow-A.s	fear-IND	not	for	all-ABS	house.people-N.s	blood.red-G.s-ELIS	with	be.clothed-IND

• 22. She makes her own coverlets; fine linen and purple are her clothing.
• coverings she.makes-to.herself; fine.linen and.purple her.clothing
• eȝu-míu da̋kon va̋a̋na: me̋e̋lo linőőrok̬e m̃ı̋ȝok̬' eȝu-őuto e̋sa:

eȝu=mí-u	da̋k-on	va̋a̋n-a	nűno-Ø	lin.őőr-o=k̬e	m̃ı̋ȝ-o=k̬-'	eȝu=őut-o	e̋s-a
her=self-N.s	cover-A.p	make-IND	fine-ABS	flax.cloth-N.s=and	purple-N.s=and-ELIS	her=clothing	be-IND

• 23. Her husband is prominent at the city gates as he sits with the elders of the land.
• is.known in.the.gates her.husband, when.he.sits with-elders.of-land.
• eȝu-me̋rtu taþőm éna ṡa̋naþu ı̋la—méti mexa̋s żeerűm súna se̋da:

eȝu=me̋rt-u	taþ-őm	éna	ṡa̋n-a-þ-u	ı̋l-a	méti	mex-a̋s	żeer-űm	súna	se̋d-a
her=husband-Ns	gate-G.p	at	know-IND-PP-N.s	become-IND	when	land-G.s	elder-G.p	with	sit-IND

• 24. She makes garments and sells them, and stocks the merchants with belts.
• linen.garments she.makes, and sells; and belts she.gives to.the.merchants.
• línoor̨őno őuton va̋a̋nak̬e fa̋a̋rak̬e. da faarlűm o em̃le̋e̋ron dőőa:

lín.oor̨.őno-Ø	őut-on	va̋a̋n-a=k̬e	fa̋a̋r-a=k̬e	da	faar-l-űm	o	em̃le̋e̋r-on	dőő-a
flax.cloth.made.of-ABS	garment-A.p	make-IND=and	sell-IND=and	and	sell-AG-G.p	to	belt-A.p	give-IND

• 25. She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs at the days to come.
• strength-and.dignity her.clothing; and.she.laughs at.day to.come
• m̃a̋ltak̬e e̋urþak̬' eȝu-őuto e̋sa. da ǧe̋manta a̋han ı̋na:

m̃a̋lt-a=k̬e	e̋urþ-a=k̬-'	eȝu=őut-o	e̋s-a	da	ǧe̋m-a-nta-Ø	a̋h-an	ı̋n-a
strength-N.s=and	dignity-N.s=and	her=clothing-N.s	be-IND	and	come-IND-AP-ABS	day-A.p	laugh.at-IND

• 26. She opens her mouth in wisdom, and on her tongue is kindly counsel.
• her.mouth she.opens in.wisdom, and.law.of kindness on-her.tongue
• saasta̋s éna eȝu-őősom lűra. da fasta̋s þőro tila̋s éna e̋sa:

saast-a̋s	éna	eȝu=őős-om	lűr-a	da	fast-a̋s	þőr-o	til-a̋s	éna	e̋s-a
wisdom-G.s	in	her=mouth-A.s	open-IND	and	kindness-G.s	law-N.s	tongue-G.s	on	be-IND

• 27. She watches the conduct of her household, and eats not her food in idleness.
• she.watches the.ways.of her.household, and.bread.of idleness not she.eats
• eȝu-m̃eesleuðűs mőődan ge̋þa. da zoombĕta̋s k̬a̋zom e̋da ne:

eȝu=m̃ees.leuð-űs	mőőd-an	ge̋þ-a	da	zoombĕt-a̋s	k̬a̋z-om	e̋d-a	ne
her=house.people-G.s	way-A.p	watch-IND	and	idleness-G.s	bread-A.s	eat-IND	not

• 28. Her children rise up and praise her; her husband, too, extols her:
• rise.up her.childen and.call.her.blessed; her.husband and.he.praises.her
• eȝu-żőőnaþus kőþak̬e éȝum fı̋raþum fe̋e̋tak̬e: eȝu-me̋rtu étu éȝum a̋ina:

eȝu=żőőn-a-þ-us	kőþ-a=k̬e	éȝ-um	fı̋r-a-þ-um	fe̋e̋t-a=k̬e	eȝu=me̋rt-u	étu	éȝ-um	a̋in-a
her=beget-IND-PP-N.p	rise.up-IND=and	3-A.s	bless-IND-PP-A.s	call-IND=and	her=husband-N.s	also	3-A.s	praise-IND

• 29. "Many are the women of proven worth, but you have excelled them all."
• many daughters work ably, and.you rise over-all.them
• m̃e̋umu zı̋dus dúv̈i da̋a̋ra. de tu őru éȝun úpa kőþa:

m̃e̋umu-Ø	zı̋d-us	dúv=vii	da̋a̋r-a	de	t-u	őru-Ø	éȝ-un	úpa	kőþ-a
many-ABS	daughter-N.p	skill=ADV	work-IND	but	2s-N	all-ABS	3-A.p	over	rise-IND

• 30. Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
• falsehood charm and.vanity beauty, woman fears-JHWH she shall.be.praised.
• mőőira þőőxo e̋sa da gővta te̋e̋mta e̋sa: ȝa̋hm̃um na̋a̋ntu ǧe̋nu a̋inaþ' u-ı̋la:

mőőir-a	þőőx-o	e̋s-a	da	gővt-a	te̋e̋mt-a	e̋s-a	ȝa̋hm̃-um	na̋a̋-a-ntu-Ø	ǧe̋n-u	a̋in-a-þ-'	u=ı̋l-a
charm-N.s	lie-N.s	be-IND	and	beauty-N.s	vanity-N.s	be-IND	JHWH-A.s	fear-IND-AP-ABS	woman-N.s	praise-IND-PP-ELIS	FUT=become-IND

• 31. Give her a reward of her labors, and let her works praise her at the city gates.
• give-to.her from.fruit.of her.hands; and.let.praise.her in.gates her.works.
• eȝús o eȝu-manőm sa̋s̨om dőőe. da eȝu-da̋a̋ros taþőm én' aine̋ȝa⁝

eȝ-ús	o	eȝu=man-őm	sa̋s̨-om	dőő-e	da	eȝu=da̋a̋r-os	taþ-őm	én-'	ain-e̋ȝa
3-G.s	to	her=hand-G.p	produce-A.s	give-IMP	and	her=work-N.p	gate-G.p	at-ELIS	praise-SBJ