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Proverbs 31

¹The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

²What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

³Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

⁴It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

⁶Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

⁷Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

¹²She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

²⁰She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

²¹She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

²²She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

²³Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

²⁴She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

²⁵Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

²⁷She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

²⁸Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

²⁹Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

³⁰Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31

¹The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed him.

²What, O my beloved, what, O the beloved of my womb, what, O the beloved of my vows?

³Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.

⁴Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth:

⁵And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.

⁶Give strong drink to them that are sad; and wine to them that are grieved in mind:

⁷Let them drink, and forget their want, and remember their sorrow no more.

⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass.

⁹Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.

¹⁰Who shall find a valiant woman? far, and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her.

¹¹The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils.

¹²She will render him good, and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.

¹⁴She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar.

¹⁵And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens.

¹⁶She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

¹⁷She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.

¹⁸She hath tasted, and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.

¹⁹She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

²⁰She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.

²¹She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics are clothed with double garments.

²²She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple, is her covering.

²³Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land.

²⁴She made fine linen, and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite.

²⁵Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day.

²⁶She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.

²⁷She hath looked well on the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.

²⁸Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her.

²⁹Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all.

³⁰Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates.