31:1 The words 1697 of king 4428 Lemuel 3927, the prophecy 4853 that his mother 517 taught 3256 8765 him.

31:2 What, my son 1248? and what, the son 1248 of my womb 990? and what, the son 1248 of my vows 5088?

31:3 Give 5414 8799 not thy strength 2428 unto women 802, nor thy ways 1870 to that which destroyeth 4229 8687 kings 4428.

31:4 [It is] not for kings 4428, O Lemuel 3927, [it is] not for kings 4428 to drink 8354 8800 wine 3196; nor for 335 8675 176 princes 7336 8802 strong drink 7941:

31:5 Lest they drink 8354 8799, and forget 7911 8799 the law 2710 8794, and pervert 8138 8762 the judgment 1779 of any of the afflicted 1121 6040.(prevert: Heb. alter)(of any…: Heb. of all the sons of affliction)

31:6 Give 5414 8798 strong drink 7941 unto him that is ready to perish 6 8802, and wine 3196 unto those that be of heavy 4751 hearts 5315.(of…: Heb. bitter of soul)

31:7 Let him drink 8354 8799, and forget 7911 8799 his poverty 7389, and remember 2142 8799 his misery 5999 no more.

31:8 Open 6605 8798 thy mouth 6310 for the dumb 483 in the cause 1779 of all such as are appointed 1121 to destruction 2475.(such…: Heb. the sons of destruction)

31:9 Open 6605 8798 thy mouth 6310, judge 8199 8798 righteously 6664, and plead 1777 8798 the cause of the poor 6041 and needy 34.

31:10 Who can find 4672 8799 a virtuous 2428 woman 802? for her price 4377 [is] far 7350 above rubies 6443.

31:11 The heart 3820 of her husband 1167 doth safely trust 982 8804 in her, so that he shall have no need 2637 8799 of spoil 7998.

31:12 She will do 1580 8804 him good 2896 and not evil 7451 all the days 3117 of her life 2416.

31:13 She seeketh 1875 8804 wool 6785, and flax 6593, and worketh 6213 8799 willingly 2656 with her hands 3709.

31:14 She is like the merchants' 5503 8802 ships 591; she bringeth 935 8686 her food 3899 from afar 4801.

31:15 She riseth 6965 8799 also while it is yet night 3915, and giveth 5414 8799 meat 2964 to her household 1004, and a portion 2706 to her maidens 5291.

31:16 She considereth 2161 8804 a field 7704, and buyeth 3947 8799 it: with the fruit 6529 of her hands 3709 she planteth 5193 8804 a vineyard 3754.(buyeth: Heb. taketh)

31:17 She girdeth 2296 8804 her loins 4975 with strength 5797, and strengtheneth 553 8762 her arms 2220.

31:18 She perceiveth 2938 8804 that her merchandise 5504 [is] good 2896: her candle 5216 goeth not out 3518 8799 by night 3915.(She…: Heb. She tasteth)

31:19 She layeth 7971 8765 her hands 3027 to the spindle 3601, and her hands 3709 hold 8551 8804 the distaff 6418.

31:20 She stretcheth out 6566 8804 her hand 3709 to the poor 6041; yea, she reacheth forth 7971 8765 her hands 3027 to the needy 34.(She…: Heb. She spreadeth)

31:21 She is not afraid 3372 8799 of the snow 7950 for her household 1004: for all her household 1004 [are] clothed 3847 8803 with scarlet 8144.(scarlet: or, double garments)

31:22 She maketh 6213 8804 herself coverings of tapestry 4765; her clothing 3830 [is] silk 8336 and purple 713.

31:23 Her husband 1167 is known 3045 8737 in the gates 8179, when he sitteth 3427 8800 among the elders 2205 of the land 776.

31:24 She maketh 6213 8804 fine linen 5466, and selleth 4376 8799 [it]; and delivereth 5414 8804 girdles 2289 unto the merchant 3669.

31:25 Strength 5797 and honour 1926 [are] her clothing 3830; and she shall rejoice 7832 8799 in time 3117 to come 314.

31:26 She openeth 6605 8804 her mouth 6310 with wisdom 2451; and in her tongue 3956 [is] the law 8451 of kindness 2617.

31:27 She looketh well 6822 8802 to the ways 1979 8675 1979 of her household 1004, and eateth 398 8799 not the bread 3899 of idleness 6104.

31:28 Her children 1121 arise up 6965 8804, and call her blessed 833 8762; her husband 1167 [also], and he praiseth 1984 8762 her.

31:29 Many 7227 daughters 1323 have done 6213 8804 virtuously 2428, but thou excellest 5927 8804 them all.(have…: or, have gotten riches)

31:30 Favour 2580 [is] deceitful 8267, and beauty 3308 [is] vain 1892: [but] a woman 802 [that] feareth 3373 the LORD 3068, she shall be praised 1984 8691.

31:31 Give 5414 8798 her of the fruit 6529 of her hands 3027; and let her own works 4639 praise 1984 8762 her in the gates 8179.

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