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Proverbs 31
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Proverbs 31 . 1
1 These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:TOSKProverbs 31:1
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2 What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?TOSKProverbs 31:2
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3 Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.TOSKProverbs 31:3
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4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,TOSKProverbs 31:4
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5 lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.TOSKProverbs 31:5
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6 Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.TOSKProverbs 31:6
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7 Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.TOSKProverbs 31:7
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8 Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.TOSKProverbs 31:8
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9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.TOSKProverbs 31:9
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10 A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.TOSKProverbs 31:10
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11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.TOSKProverbs 31:11
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12 She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.TOSKProverbs 31:12
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13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.TOSKProverbs 31:13
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14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.TOSKProverbs 31:14
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15 She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.TOSKProverbs 31:15
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16 She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.TOSKProverbs 31:16
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17 She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.TOSKProverbs 31:17
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18 She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.TOSKProverbs 31:18
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19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.TOSKProverbs 31:19
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20 She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.TOSKProverbs 31:20
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21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.TOSKProverbs 31:21
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22 She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.TOSKProverbs 31:22
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23 Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.TOSKProverbs 31:23
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24 She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.TOSKProverbs 31:24
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25 Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.TOSKProverbs 31:25
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26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.TOSKProverbs 31:26
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27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.TOSKProverbs 31:27
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28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:TOSKProverbs 31:28
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29 “Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”TOSKProverbs 31:29
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30 Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.TOSKProverbs 31:30
Proverbs 31 . 31
31 Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.TOSKProverbs 31:31