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| 31:1 |
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him:
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| 31:2 |
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
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| 31:3 |
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.
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| 31:4 |
It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is the strong drink?
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| 31:5 |
-- lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
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| 31:6 |
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:
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| 31:7 |
let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
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| 31:8 |
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.
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| 31:9 |
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.
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| 31:10 |
Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.
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| 31:11 |
The heart of her husband confideth in her, and he shall have no lack of spoil.
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| 31:12 |
She doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
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| 31:13 |
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
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| 31:14 |
She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar;
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| 31:15 |
And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.
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| 31:16 |
She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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| 31:17 |
She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
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| 31:18 |
She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.
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| 31:19 |
She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
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| 31:20 |
She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
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| 31:21 |
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
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| 31:22 |
She maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple.
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| 31:23 |
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
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| 31:24 |
She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
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| 31:25 |
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth [at] the coming day.
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| 31:26 |
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.
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| 31:27 |
She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
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| 31:28 |
Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her:
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| 31:29 |
Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all.
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| 31:30 |
Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman [that] feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
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| 31:31 |
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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