31Proverbs 31

1Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:Select Proverbs 31:1

2`What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?Select Proverbs 31:2

3Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.Select Proverbs 31:3

4Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.Select Proverbs 31:4

5Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.Select Proverbs 31:5

6Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,Select Proverbs 31:6

7He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.Select Proverbs 31:7

8Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.Select Proverbs 31:8

9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'Select Proverbs 31:9

10A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price.Select Proverbs 31:10

11The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.Select Proverbs 31:11

12She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.Select Proverbs 31:12

13She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands.Select Proverbs 31:13

14She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.Select Proverbs 31:14

15Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.Select Proverbs 31:15

16She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.Select Proverbs 31:16

17She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.Select Proverbs 31:17

18She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.Select Proverbs 31:18

19Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.Select Proverbs 31:19

20Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.Select Proverbs 31:20

21She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.Select Proverbs 31:21

22Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.Select Proverbs 31:22

23Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.Select Proverbs 31:23

24Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.Select Proverbs 31:24

25Strength and honour are her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.Select Proverbs 31:25

26Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue.Select Proverbs 31:26

27She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.Select Proverbs 31:27

28Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,Select Proverbs 31:28

29`Many are the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'Select Proverbs 31:29

30The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.Select Proverbs 31:30

31Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!Select Proverbs 31:31