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31 These are the sayings of King Lemuel; Yahweh had spoken these sayings that his mother had taught him:
2 My son, whom I gave birth to
and whom I vowed to dedicate to Yahweh, listen to me!
3 Do not exhaust yourself by having sex with women;
they can destroy kings.
4 Lemuel, kings should certainly not drink wine,
and rulers should not want to drink what can intoxicate them.”
5 If they do so, then they might forget the laws that they have made
and prevent all suffering people from getting what they legally deserve.
6 Let dying people drink what can intoxicate them,
and let miserable people drink wine.
7 They can drink what can intoxicate them to forget that they are poor
and to completely forget what troubles them.
8 Defend those who cannot speak for themselves;
defend all those who are dying so that they get what they legally deserve.
9 Defend, judge rightly,
and plead for suffering and poor people to get what they legally deserve.
10 Virtuous and capable women are difficult to find!
This kind of woman is more valuable than precious jewels.
11 Her husband completely trusts her,
and he will always gain many things because of her.
12 Such a woman benefits her husband
for as long as she lives.
13 She gets materials to make warm and cool clothing,
and she enjoys making that clothing.
14 She is like merchant ships
because she brings her food to her home from distant places.
15 She gets up before dawn in order to prepare food for her family
and some food for her female servants.
16 She buys a field after planning carefully.
She uses some of what she earned by working to plant a vineyard.
17 She vigorously prepares herself to work hard,
and she makes her arms strong by working hard.
18 She knows that what she does is very profitable.
She works late into the night.
19 She makes thread for clothing with her own hands.
20 She helps poor people and suffering people.
21 She is not worried that her family will be cold during cold weather
because her whole family has the best warm clothing.
22 She makes her own blankets to cover beds.
She wears clothing made from expensive cloth.
23 People respect such a woman’s husband at the city gates,
and he sits there with the other leaders of the city.
24 This woman makes clothing and sells it.
She also sells belts to merchants.
25 People notice how strong and dignified she is,
and she is cheerful about what will happen in the future.
26 She speaks wisely,
and when she speaks, she teaches others to be faithfully kind.
27 She carefully watches what happens in her household,
and she is never lazy.
28 This woman’s children stand respectfully and declare that she lives happily.
Her husband says good things about her as well.
29 He says to her, “Many women have acted virtuously and capably,
but you indeed have done better than them all!”
30 Charming women who are not good can deceive people into thinking that they are good,
and beautiful women will not remain beautiful forever.
However, people will praise those women who reverently fear Yahweh.
31 Give to such women what they have earned,
and praise them publicly for what they have done.
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