<h3>The Words of Lemuel</h3>31 The words of King Lemuel, the pronouncement which his mother taught him:<poetry> 2 <poetry>What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows? </poetry> 3 <poetry> Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings. </poetry> 4 <poetry>It is not for kings, Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink, </poetry> 5 <poetry>Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the needy. </poetry> 6 <poetry>Give intoxicating drink to one who is perishing, And wine to one whose life is bitter. </poetry> 7 <poetry>Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his trouble no more. </poetry> 8 <poetry> Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the rights of all the unfortunate. </poetry> 9 <poetry>Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy.</poetry> <h3>Description of a Worthy Woman</h3> 10 <poetry>An excellent wife, who can find her? For her worth is far above jewels. </poetry> 11 <poetry>The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain. </poetry> 12 <poetry>She does him good and not evil All the days of her life. </poetry> 13 <poetry>She looks for wool and linen, And works with her hands in delight. </poetry> 14 <poetry>She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar. </poetry> 15 <poetry>And she rises while it is still night And gives food to her household, And portions to her attendants. </poetry> 16 <poetry>She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard. </poetry> 17 <poetry>She surrounds her waist with strength And makes her arms strong. </poetry> 18 <poetry>She senses that her profit is good; Her lamp does not go out at night. </poetry> 19 <poetry>She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle. </poetry> 20 <poetry>She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy. </poetry> 21 <poetry>She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet. </poetry> 22 <poetry>She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. </poetry> 23 <poetry>Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. </poetry> 24 <poetry>She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen. </poetry> 25 <poetry>Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future. </poetry> 26 <poetry>She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. </poetry> 27 <poetry>She watches over the activities of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. </poetry> 28 <poetry>Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying: </poetry> 29 <poetry>“Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all.” </poetry> 30 <poetry>Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, she shall be praised. </poetry> 31 <poetry>Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.</poetry>

Proverbs 31:1

The words of King Lemuel, the pronouncement which his mother taught him:<pb/><poetry>

What, my son? And what, <cr>1</cr>son of my womb? And what, son of my <cr>2</cr>vows?

Proverbs 31:2

<cr>1</cr>Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which <cr>2</cr>destroys kings.

Proverbs 31:3

It is not for <cr>1</cr>kings, Lemuel, It is not for kings to <cr>2</cr>drink wine, Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,

Proverbs 31:4

Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And <cr>1</cr>pervert the <ft>1</ft>rights of all the <ft>2</ft>needy.

Proverbs 31:5

Give intoxicating drink to one who is <cr>1</cr>perishing, And wine to one <ft>1</ft><cr>2</cr>whose life is bitter.

Proverbs 31:6

Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his trouble no more.

Proverbs 31:7

<cr>1</cr>Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the <ft>1</ft>rights of all the <ft>2</ft>unfortunate.

Proverbs 31:8

Open your mouth, <cr>1</cr>judge righteously, And <ft>1</ft>defend the <cr>2</cr>rights of the poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:9

Proverbs 31:10

An <cr>1</cr>excellent wife, who can find her? For her worth is far <cr>2</cr>above jewels.

The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.

Proverbs 31:11

She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:12

She looks for wool and linen, And works with her <ft>1</ft>hands <ft>2</ft>in delight.

Proverbs 31:13

She is like <cr>1</cr>merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.

Proverbs 31:14

And she <cr>1</cr>rises while it is still night And <cr>2</cr>gives food to her household, And <ft>1</ft>portions to her attendants.

Proverbs 31:15

She considers a field and buys it; From <ft>1</ft>her earnings she plants a vineyard.

Proverbs 31:16

She <cr>1</cr>surrounds her waist with strength And makes her arms strong.

Proverbs 31:17

She senses that her profit is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.

Proverbs 31:18

She stretches out her hands to the <ft>1</ft>distaff, And her <ft>2</ft>hands grasp the spindle.

Proverbs 31:19

She <ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr>extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 31:20

She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are <cr>1</cr>clothed with scarlet.

Proverbs 31:21

She makes <cr>1</cr>coverings for herself; Her clothing is <cr>2</cr>fine linen and <cr>3</cr>purple.

Proverbs 31:22

Her husband is known <cr>1</cr>in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.

Proverbs 31:23

She makes <cr>1</cr>linen garments and sells them, And <ft>1</ft>supplies belts to the <ft>2</ft>tradesmen.

Proverbs 31:24

Strength and <cr>1</cr>dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the <ft>1</ft>future.

Proverbs 31:25

She <cr>1</cr>opens her mouth in wisdom, And the <ft>1</ft>teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

Proverbs 31:26

She watches over the activities of her household, And does not eat the <cr>1</cr>bread of idleness.

Proverbs 31:27

Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:

Proverbs 31:28

“Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all.”

Proverbs 31:29

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who <ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr>fears the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, she shall be praised.

Proverbs 31:30

Give her the <ft>1</ft>product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:31

 1 The words of King Lemuel, the pronouncement which his mother taught him:  2 What, my son? And what,  son of my womb? And what, son of my  vows?  3  Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which  destroys kings.  4 It is not for  kings, Lemuel, It is not for kings to  drink wine, Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,  5 Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And  pervert the  rights of all the  needy.  6 Give intoxicating drink to one who is  perishing, And wine to one   whose life is bitter.  7 Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his trouble no more.  8  Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the  rights of all the  unfortunate.  9 Open your mouth,  judge righteously, And  defend the  rights of the poor and needy. 10 An  excellent wife, who can find her? For her worth is far  above jewels.  11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.  12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.  13 She looks for wool and linen, And works with her  hands  in delight.  14 She is like  merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.  15 And she  rises while it is still night And  gives food to her household, And  portions to her attendants.  16 She considers a field and buys it; From  her earnings she plants a vineyard.  17 She  surrounds her waist with strength And makes her arms strong.  18 She senses that her profit is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.  19 She stretches out her hands to the  distaff, And her  hands grasp the spindle.  20 She   extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.  21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are  clothed with scarlet.  22 She makes  coverings for herself; Her clothing is  fine linen and  purple.  23 Her husband is known  in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.  24 She makes  linen garments and sells them, And  supplies belts to the  tradesmen.  25 Strength and  dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the  future.  26 She  opens her mouth in wisdom, And the  teaching of kindness is on her tongue.  27 She watches over the activities of her household, And does not eat the  bread of idleness.  28 Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:  29 “Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all.”  30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who   fears the Lord, she shall be praised.  31 Give her the  product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.

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