Proverbs 31




acv@Proverbs:31:1 @ The words of king Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him.

acv@Proverbs:31:2 @ What, my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?

acv@Proverbs:31:3 @ Give not thy strength to women, nor thy ways to that which destroys kings.

acv@Proverbs:31:4 @ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is strong drink?

acv@Proverbs:31:5 @ Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice [due] to any who is afflicted.

acv@Proverbs:31:6 @ Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.

acv@Proverbs:31:7 @ Let him drink, and forget his need, and remember his misery no more.

acv@Proverbs:31:8 @ Open thy mouth for the mute, in the cause of all such as are left desolate.

acv@Proverbs:31:9 @ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the poor and needy.

acv@Proverbs:31:10 @ A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

acv@Proverbs:31:11 @ The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he shall have no lack of gain.

acv@Proverbs:31:12 @ She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

acv@Proverbs:31:13 @ She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands.

acv@Proverbs:31:14 @ She is like the merchant ships: she brings her bread from afar.

acv@Proverbs:31:15 @ She also rises while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and their task to her maidens.

acv@Proverbs:31:16 @ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

acv@Proverbs:31:17 @ She girds her loins with strength, and makes strong her arms.

acv@Proverbs:31:18 @ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out by night.

acv@Proverbs:31:19 @ She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

acv@Proverbs:31:20 @ She stretches out her hand to the poor, yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.

acv@Proverbs:31:21 @ She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

acv@Proverbs:31:22 @ She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

acv@Proverbs:31:23 @ Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.

acv@Proverbs:31:24 @ She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers girdles to the merchant.

acv@Proverbs:31:25 @ Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

acv@Proverbs:31:26 @ She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the law of kindness is on her tongue.

acv@Proverbs:31:27 @ She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

acv@Proverbs:31:28 @ Her sons rise up, and call her blessed. Her husband [also], and he praises her.

acv@Proverbs:31:29 @ Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excel them all.

acv@Proverbs:31:30 @ Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, [but] a woman who fears LORD, she shall be praised.

acv@Proverbs:31:31 @ Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.


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