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Proverbs 31 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Pro 31:1

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

Pro 31:2

Pro 31:2'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?

Pro 31:3

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

Pro 31:4

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

Pro 31:5

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

Pro 31:6

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

Pro 31:7

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

Pro 31:8

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

Pro 31:9

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

Description of a Worthy Woman

Pro 31:10

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

Pro 31:11

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

Pro 31:12

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

Pro 31:13

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

Pro 31:14

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

Pro 31:15

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

Pro 31:16

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

Pro 31:17

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

Pro 31:18

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

Pro 31:19

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

Pro 31:20

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

Pro 31:21

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

Pro 31:22

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

Pro 31:23

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

Pro 31:24

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

Pro 31:25

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

Pro 31:26

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

Pro 31:27

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

Pro 31:28

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

Pro 31:29

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

Pro 31:30

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

Pro 31:31

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