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Proverbs 31 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:1 - The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:2 - What am I to say to you, O Lemuel, my oldest son? and what, O son of my body? and what, O son of my oaths?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:3 - Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:4 - It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:5 - For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:6 - Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:7 - Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:8 - Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:9 - Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:10 - Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:11 - The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:12 - She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:13 - She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:14 - She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:15 - She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:16 - After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:17 - She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:18 - She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:19 - She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:20 - Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:21 - She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:22 - She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:23 - Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:24 - She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:25 - Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:26 - Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:27 - She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:28 - Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:29 - Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:30 - Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:31 - Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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