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PRO 31:1–31:31 ©

The Book of Proverbs 31

31These are sayings of King Lemuel—an oracle his mother taught him.

2She says: You are my son; I carried you in my womb;

you are the son, I made promises to Yahweh for you.

3Do not give your strength to women;

and do not tell what your plans are, to the women who destroy kings.

4Lemuel, kings should be careful about drinking wine;

and a king should never ask, “Where is the strong drink?”

5They could drink but then they might forget that they made a decree of the king,

and tear down the rights of those who have been taken advantage of.

6Give strong drink to those who are dying

and to those who are grieving their loss. 7One who drinks will forget he is poor,

and he will not remember his trouble.

8Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves,

speak for those who are approaching death.

9Speak out and render judgment according to what is right;

and plead for justice to come in the cases of the poor and the needy.

10Who can find a wife who is good at many things?

Her value is much more than the jewels she could wear.

11Her husband completely trusts her,

and because of her, he will never be poor.

12She does good things for him and not evil,

all the days of her life.

13She finds wool and flax in the market,

and she enjoys spinning it to make yarn and fabric.

14She is like the merchant ships

because she brings her food to her home from far away.

15She gets up before dawn to prepare food for her family,

and she gives each servant girl her duties for the day.

16She goes out and considers what field she will buy, and she buys it.

With the money she has made in other ventures,

she plants a vineyard.

17She prepares herself with her strength,

and her arms are strong, able to do hard work.

18She knows when she is getting a good profit from her business.

She keeps a lamp burning all night long.

19She holds the spindle,

and then she spins the thread that she will use.

20She gives an outstretched hand to help the poor.

21She is not worried about the snow,

for everyone in her house have the best winter coats.

22She makes covers for the beds.

She wears fine purple linen clothes—the color of royalty.

23Her husband is well known at the city gates,

and there at the gates he sits with the other leaders of the town.

24She makes linen garments and she sells them.

She sells sashes to shop owners.

25She is strong in her character and respected,

and she laughs at what will happen in the future.

26When she speaks, she says what is wise,

and she lives by the law of kindness.

27She watches over everything that is done in her household,

and nothing in her actions would be anything like laziness.

28Her children speak highly of her;

her husband also praises her.

29He says to her, “There are many women who do admirable things,

but you surpass them all!”

30Elegance can deceive

and make you think more highly of a person than you should;

and beauty has no lasting value.

But a woman who honors Yahweh will be praised for the person she is. 31Give her what she has earned,

and her works will praise her among the leaders of the town.

PRO 31:1–31:31 ©

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