PR-31:1  The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother

taught him.

PR-31:2  What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what,

the son of my

vows?

PR-31:3  Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that

which

destroyeth kings.

PR-31:4  [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings

to drink wine;

nor for princes strong drink:

PR-31:5  Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the

judgment of any

of the afflicted.

PR-31:6  Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and

wine unto

those that be of heavy hearts.

PR-31:7  Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his

misery no

more.

PR-31:8  Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as

are appointed

to destruction.

PR-31:9  Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause

of the poor

and needy.

PR-31:10  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far

above rubies.

PR-31:11  The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so

that he shall

have no need of spoil.

PR-31:12  She will do him good and not evil all the days of her

life.

PR-31:13  She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with

her hands.

PR-31:14  She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her

food from afar.

PR-31:15  She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat

to her

household, and a portion to her maidens.

PR-31:16  She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit

of her hands

she planteth a vineyard.

PR-31:17  She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth

her arms.

PR-31:18  She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her

candle goeth not

out by night.

PR-31:19  She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands

hold the distaff.

PR-31:20  She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she

reacheth forth her

hands to the needy.

PR-31:21  She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for

all her

household [are] clothed with scarlet.

PR-31:22  She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing

[is] silk and

purple.

PR-31:23  Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth

among the elders

of the land.

PR-31:24  She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and

delivereth girdles unto

the merchant.

PR-31:25  Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall

rejoice in

time to come.

PR-31:26  She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue

[is] the law of

kindness.

PR-31:27  She looketh well to the ways of her household, and

eateth not the

bread of idleness.

PR-31:28  Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her

husband [also], and

he praiseth her.

PR-31:29  Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou

excellest them all.

PR-31:30  Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a

woman [that]

feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

PR-31:31  Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own

works praise her

in the gates.

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