Proverbs 31

  1. The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 🔗
  2. What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 🔗
  3. Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 🔗
  4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 🔗
  5. Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 🔗
  6. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. 🔗
  7. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. 🔗
  8. Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. 🔗
  9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. 🔗
  10. Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 🔗
  11. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 🔗
  12. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 🔗
  13. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 🔗
  14. She is like the merchants2019 ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 🔗
  15. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 🔗
  16. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 🔗
  17. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 🔗
  18. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. 🔗
  19. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 🔗
  20. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 🔗
  21. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. 🔗
  22. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. 🔗
  23. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. 🔗
  24. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 🔗
  25. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 🔗
  26. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. 🔗
  27. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. 🔗
  28. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. 🔗
  29. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. 🔗
  30. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 🔗
  31. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. 🔗

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