rsv - 31

rsv@Proverbs:31:1 @ The words of Lemuel, king of Massa, which his mother taught him:

rsv@Proverbs:31:2 @ What, my son? What, son of my womb? What, son of my vows?

rsv@Proverbs:31:3 @ Give not your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.

rsv@Proverbs:31:4 @ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink;

rsv@Proverbs:31:5 @ lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

rsv@Proverbs:31:6 @ Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;

rsv@Proverbs:31:7 @ let them drink and forget their poverty, and remember their misery no more.

rsv@Proverbs:31:8 @ Open your mouth for the dumb, for the rights of all who are left desolate.

rsv@Proverbs:31:9 @ Open your mouth, judge righteously, maintain the rights of the poor and needy.

rsv@Proverbs:31:10 @ A good wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.

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

rsv@Proverbs:31:12 @ She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

rsv@Proverbs:31:13 @ She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.

rsv@Proverbs:31:14 @ She is like the ships of the merchant, she brings her food from afar.

rsv@Proverbs:31:15 @ She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and tasks for her maidens.

rsv@Proverbs:31:16 @ She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

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

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

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

rsv@Proverbs:31:20 @ She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy.

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

rsv@Proverbs:31:22 @ She makes herself coverings; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

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

rsv@Proverbs:31:24 @ She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers girdles to the merchant.

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

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

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

rsv@Proverbs:31:28 @ Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:

rsv@Proverbs:31:29 @ "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."

rsv@Proverbs:31:30 @ Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

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

Proverbs 31