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Proverbs 31

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¹The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. ²What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? ³Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. ⁴It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink? ⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted. ⁶Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: ⁷Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. ⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. ⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy. ¹⁰A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. ¹¹The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain. ¹²She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life. ¹³She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands. ¹⁴She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar. ¹⁵She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens. ¹⁶She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. ¹⁷She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms. ¹⁸She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp goeth not out by night. ¹⁹She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle. ²⁰She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. ²¹She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet. ²²She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. ²³Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land. ²⁴She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant. ²⁵Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come. ²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue. ²⁷She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness. ²⁸Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husbandalso, and he praiseth her, saying: ²⁹Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all. ³⁰Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. ³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.