Proverbs 31

Proverbs 31:1

These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:

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Proverbs 31:2

What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?

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Proverbs 31:3

Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.

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Proverbs 31:4

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

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Proverbs 31:5

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.

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pervert Heb. alter

Proverbs 31:6

Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

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Proverbs 31:7

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

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Proverbs 31:8

Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

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Proverbs 31:9

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

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Proverbs 31:10

A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

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Who This is the commencement of an alphabetical poem , each #### Verse beginning consecutively with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet; in which we are presented with an admirable picture of a good wife , according to the primitive manners of the East.

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The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.

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She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.

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Proverbs 31:13

She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.

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Proverbs 31:14

She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.

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Proverbs 31:15

She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.

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Proverbs 31:16

She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.

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buyeth Heb. taketh

Proverbs 31:17

She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.

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Proverbs 31:18

She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.

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perceiveth Heb. tasteth

Proverbs 31:19

She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

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Proverbs 31:20

She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

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Proverbs 31:21

When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.

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Proverbs 31:22

She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

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Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.

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Proverbs 31:24

She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.

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Proverbs 31:25

Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.

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Proverbs 31:26

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

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Proverbs 31:27

She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

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Proverbs 31:28

Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:

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Proverbs 31:29

“Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”

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done virtuously or , gotten riches

Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

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Proverbs 31:31

Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.

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