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An oracle that his mother taught him:<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows?<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember his trouble no more.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext2">An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her maidens.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext1">She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext2">She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.”<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext2">"Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all."</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.<td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.<td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/31-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.</span></td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="copy" width="50%">ESV Text Edition: 2016. 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