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