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[1] The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him: [2] “Oh, my son!
Oh, son of my womb!
Oh, son of my vows!
[3] Don’t give your strength to women,
nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
[4] It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’
[5] lest they drink, and forget the law,
and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
[6] Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish,
and wine to the bitter in soul.
[7] Let him drink, and forget his poverty,
and remember his misery no more.
[8] Open your mouth for the mute,
in the cause of all who are left desolate.
[9] Open your mouth, judge righteously,
and serve justice to the poor and needy.” [10] ⓘWho can find a worthy woman?
For her value is far above rubies.
[11] The heart of her husband trusts in her.
He shall have no lack of gain.
[12] She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
[13] She seeks wool and flax,
and works eagerly with her hands.
[14] She is like the merchant ships.
She brings her bread from afar.
[15] She rises also while it is yet night,
gives food to her household,
and portions for her servant girls.
[16] She considers a field, and buys it.
With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
[17] She arms her waist with strength,
and makes her arms strong.
[18] She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.
[19] She lays her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
[20] She opens her arms to the poor;
yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
[21] She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
[22] She makes for herself carpets of tapestry.
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
[23] Her husband is respected in the gates,
when he sits among the elders of the land.
[24] She makes linen garments and sells them,
and delivers sashes to the merchant.
[25] Strength and dignity are her clothing.
She laughs at the time to come.
[26] She opens her mouth with wisdom.
Kind instruction is on her tongue.
[27] She looks well to the ways of her household,
and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
[28] Her children rise up and call her blessed.
Her husband also praises her:
[29] “Many women do noble things,
but you excel them all.”
[30] Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain;
but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
[31] Give her of the fruit of her hands!
Let her works praise her in the gates!

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 31:10 form an acrostic, with each verse starting with each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.
King James Version

Words of Lemuel

[1] The words H1697 of king H4428 Lemuel, H3927 the prophecy H4853 that his mother H517 taught H3256 him.
[2] What, my son? H1248 and what, the son H1248 of my womb? H990
And what, the son H1248 of my vows? H5088
[3] Give H5414 not H408 thy strength H2428 unto women, H802
Nor thy ways H1870 to that which destroyeth H4229 kings. H4428
[4] It is not for kings, H4428 O Lemuel, H3927 it is not for kings H4428 to drink H8354 wine; H3196
Nor for H335 H176 princes H7336 strong drink: H7941
[5] Lest they drink, H8354 and forget H7911 the law, H2710
And pervert H8138§ the judgment H1779 of any of the afflicted. H1121§ H6040
[6] Give H5414 strong drink H7941 unto him that is ready to perish, H6
And wine H3196 unto those that be of heavy H4751 hearts. H5315§
[7] Let him drink, H8354 and forget H7911 his poverty, H7389
And remember H2142 his misery H5999 no more.
[8] Open H6605 thy mouth H6310 for the dumb H483
In the cause H1779 of all such as are appointed H1121 to destruction. H2475§
[9] Open H6605 thy mouth, H6310 judge H8199 righteously, H6664
And plead H1777 the cause of the poor H6041 and needy. H34

The Good Wife

[10] Who can find H4672 a virtuous H2428 woman? H802
For her price H4377 is far H7350 above rubies. H6443
[11] The heart H3820 of her husband H1167 doth safely trust H982 in her,
So that he shall have no need H2637 of spoil. H7998
[12] She will do H1580 him good H2896 and not evil H7451
All H3605 the days H3117 of her life. H2416
[13] She seeketh H1875 wool, H6785 and flax, H6593
And worketh H6213 willingly H2656 with her hands. H3709
[14] She is like the merchants’ H5503 ships; H591
She bringeth H935 her food H3899 from afar. H4801
[15] She riseth H6965 also while it is yet night, H3915
And giveth H5414 meat H2964 to her household, H1004
And a portion H2706 to her maidens. H5291
[16] She considereth H2161 a field, H7704 and buyeth H3947§ it:
With the fruit H6529 of her hands H3709 she planteth H5193 a vineyard. H3754
[17] She girdeth H2296 her loins H4975 with strength, H5797
And strengtheneth H553 her arms. H2220
[18] She perceiveth H2938§ that her merchandise H5504 is good: H2896
Her candle H5216 goeth not out H3518 by night. H3915
[19] She layeth H7971 her hands H3027 to the spindle, H3601
And her hands H3709 hold H8551 the distaff. H6418
[20] She stretcheth out H6566 her hand H3709 to the poor; H6041
Yea, she reacheth forth H7971 her hands H3027 to the needy. H34
[21] She is not afraid H3372 of the snow H7950 for her household: H1004
For all her household H1004 are clothed H3847 with scarlet. H8144§
[22] She maketh H6213 herself coverings of tapestry; H4765
Her clothing H3830 is silk H8336 and purple. H713
[23] Her husband H1167 is known H3045 in the gates, H8179
When he sitteth H3427 among the elders H2205 of the land. H776
[24] She maketh H6213 fine linen, H5466 and selleth H4376 it;
And delivereth H5414 girdles H2289 unto the merchant. H3669
[25] Strength H5797 and honour H1926 are her clothing; H3830
And she shall rejoice H7832 in time H3117 to come. H314
[26] She openeth H6605 her mouth H6310 with wisdom; H2451
And in her tongue H3956 is the law H8451 of kindness. H2617
[27] She looketh well H6822 to the ways H1979 H1979 of her household, H1004
And eateth H398 not H3808 the bread H3899 of idleness. H6104
[28] Her children H1121 arise up, H6965 and call her blessed; H833
Her husband H1167 also, and he praiseth H1984 her.
[29] Many H7227 daughters H1323 have done H6213 virtuously, H2428§
But thou excellest H5927 them all.
[30] Favour H2580 is deceitful, H8267 and beauty H3308 is vain: H1892
But a woman H802 that feareth H3373 the Lord, H3068 she shall be praised. H1984
[31] Give H5414 her of the fruit H6529 of her hands; H3027
And let her own works H4639 praise H1984 her in the gates. H8179

Footnotes

  1. § 31:5a Heb. alter
  2. § 31:5b Heb. of all of the sons of affliction
  3. § 31:6 Heb. bitter of soul
  4. § 31:8 Heb. the sons of destruction
  5. § 31:16 Heb. taketh
  6. § 31:18 Heb. she tasteth
  7. § 31:21 Or, double garments
  8. § 31:29 Or, have gotten riches
Septuaginta
[1] Οἱ G3588 ἐμοὶ G1699 λόγοι G3056 εἴρηνται G2046 ὑπὸ G5259 θεοῦ, G2316 βασιλέως G935 χρηματισμός, G5538 ὃν G3739 ἐπαίδευσεν G3811 ἡ G3588 μήτηρ G3384 αὐτοῦ. G846 [2] Τί, G5101 τέκνον, G5043 τηρήσεις; G5083 Τί; G5101 Ῥήσεις θεοῦ· G2316 πρωτογενές, σοὶ G4671 λέγω, G3004 υἱέ· G5207 τί, G5101 τέκνον G5043 ἐμῆς G1699 κοιλίας; G2836 Τί, G5101 τέκνον G5043 ἐμῶν G1699 εὐχῶν; G2171 [3] Μὴ G3361 δῷς G1325 γυναιξὶ G1135 σὸν G4674 πλοῦτον G4149 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 σὸν G4674 νοῦν G3563 καὶ G2532 βίον G979 εἰς G1519 ὑστεροβουλίαν. [4] Μετὰ G3326 βουλῆς G1012 πάντα G3956 ποίει, G4160 μετὰ G3326 βουλῆς G1012 οἰνοπότει· οἱ G3588 δυνάσται G1413 θυμώδεις εἰσίν, G1526 οἶνον G3631 δὲ G1161 μὴ G3361 πινέτωσαν, G4095 [5] ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 πιόντες G4095 ἐπιλάθωνται G1950 τῆς G3588 σοφίας G4678 καὶ G2532 ὀρθὰ G3717 κρῖναι G2919 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 δύνωνται G1410 τοὺς G3588 ἀσθενεῖς. G772 [6] Δίδοτε G1325 μέθην G3178 τοῖς G3588 ἐν G1722 λύπαις G3077 καὶ G2532 οἶνον G3631 πίνειν G4095 τοῖς G3588 ἐν G1722 ὀδύναις, G3601 [7] ἵνα G2443 ἐπιλάθωνται G1950 τῆς G3588 πενίας καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 πόνων G4192 μὴ G3361 μνησθῶσιν G3415 ἔτι. G2089 [8] Ἄνοιγε G455 σὸν G4674 στόμα G4750 λόγῳ G3056 θεοῦ G2316 καὶ G2532 κρῖνε G2919 πάντας G3956 ὑγιῶς· [9] ἄνοιγε G455 σὸν G4674 στόμα G4750 καὶ G2532 κρῖνε G2919 δικαίως, G1346 διάκρινε G1252 δὲ G1161 πένητα G3993 καὶ G2532 ἀσθενῆ. G772 [10] Γυναῖκα G1135 ἀνδρείαν τίς G5101 εὑρήσει; G2147 Τιμιωτέρα G5093 δέ G1161 ἐστιν G2076 λίθων G3037 πολυτελῶν G4185 ἡ G3588 τοιαύτη. G5108 [11] Θαρσεῖ G2293 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῇ G846 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 τοῦ G3588 ἀνδρὸς G435 αὐτῆς, G846 ἡ G3588 τοιαύτη G5108 καλῶν G2570 σκύλων G4661 οὐκ G3756 ἀπορήσει· G639 [12] ἐνεργεῖ G1754 γὰρ G1063 τῷ G3588 ἀνδρὶ G435 ἀγαθὰ G18 πάντα G3956 τὸν G3588 βίον. G979 [13] Μηρυομένη ἔρια G2053 καὶ G2532 λίνον G3043 ἐποίησεν G4160 εὔχρηστον G2173 ταῖς G3588 χερσὶν G5495 αὐτῆς. G846 [14] Ἐγένετο G1096 ὡσεὶ G5616 ναῦς G3491 ἐμπορευομένη G1710 μακρόθεν, G3113 συνάγει G4863 δὲ G1161 αὕτη G3778 τὸν G3588 βίον. G979 [15] Καὶ G2532 ἀνίσταται G450 ἐκ G1537 νυκτῶν G3571 καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 βρώματα G1033 τῷ G3588 οἴκῳ G3624 καὶ G2532 ἔργα G2041 ταῖς G3588 θεραπαίναις. [16] Θεωρήσασα G2334 γεώργιον G1091 ἐπρίατο, ἀπὸ G575 δὲ G1161 καρπῶν G2590 χειρῶν G5495 αὐτῆς G846 κατεφύτευσεν κτῆμα. G2933 [17] Ἀναζωσαμένη G328 ἰσχυρῶς τὴν G3588 ὀσφὺν G3751 αὐτῆς G846 ἤρεισεν G2043 τοὺς G3588 βραχίονας G1023 αὐτῆς G846 εἰς G1519 ἔργον. G2041 [18] Ἐγεύσατο G1089 ὅτι G3754 καλόν G2570 ἐστιν G2076 τὸ G3588 ἐργάζεσθαι, G2038 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἀποσβέννυται ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 νύκτα G3571 ὁ G3588 λύχνος G3088 αὐτῆς. G846 [19] Τοὺς G3588 πήχεις G4083 αὐτῆς G846 ἐκτείνει G1614 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 συμφέροντα, G4851 τὰς G3588 δὲ G1161 χεῖρας G5495 αὐτῆς G846 ἐρείδει G2043 εἰς G1519 ἄτρακτον. [20] Χεῖρας G5495 δὲ G1161 αὐτῆς G846 διήνοιξεν G1272 πένητι, G3993 καρπὸν G2590 δὲ G1161 ἐξέτεινεν G1614 πτωχῷ. G4434 [21] Οὐ G3756 φροντίζει G5431 τῶν G3588 ἐν G1722 οἴκῳ G3624 ὁ G3588 ἀνὴρ G435 αὐτῆς, G846 ὅταν G3752 που G4225 χρονίζῃ· G5549 πάντες G3956 γὰρ G1063 οἱ G3588 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῆς G846 ἐνδιδύσκονται. G1737 [22] Δισσὰς χλαίνας ἐποίησεν G4160 τῷ G3588 ἀνδρὶ G435 αὐτῆς, G846 ἐκ G1537 δὲ G1161 βύσσου G1040 καὶ G2532 πορφύρας G4209 ἑαυτῇ G1438 ἐνδύματα. G1742 [23] Περίβλεπτος δὲ G1161 γίνεται G1096 ἐν G1722 πύλαις G4439 ὁ G3588 ἀνὴρ G435 αὐτῆς, G846 ἡνίκα G2259 ἂν G302 καθίσῃ G2523 ἐν G1722 συνεδρίῳ G4892 μετὰ G3326 τῶν G3588 γερόντων G1088 κατοίκων τῆς G3588 γῆς. G1093 [24] Σινδόνας G4616 ἐποίησεν G4160 καὶ G2532 ἀπέδοτο, G591 περιζώματα δὲ G1161 τοῖς G3588 Χαναναίοις. G5478 [25] Στόμα G4750 αὐτῆς G846 διήνοιξεν G1272 προσεχόντως καὶ G2532 ἐννόμως καὶ G2532 τάξιν G5010 ἐστείλατο G4724 τῇ G3588 γλώσσῃ G1100 αὐτῆς. G846 [26] Ἰσχὺν G2479 καὶ G2532 εὐπρέπειαν G2143 ἐνεδύσατο G1746 καὶ G2532 εὐφράνθη G2165 ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 ἐσχάταις. G2078 [27] Στεγναὶ διατριβαὶ οἴκων G3624 αὐτῆς, G846 σῖτα G4621 δὲ G1161 ὀκνηρὰ G3636 οὐκ G3756 ἔφαγεν. G5315 [28] Τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 δὲ G1161 ἀνοίγει G455 σοφῶς καὶ G2532 νομοθέσμως, ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 αὐτῆς G846 ἀνέστησεν G450 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπλούτησαν, G4147 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἀνὴρ G435 αὐτῆς G846 ᾔνεσεν G134 αὐτήν G846 [29] Πολλαὶ G4183 θυγατέρες G2364 ἐκτήσαντο G2932 πλοῦτον, G4149 πολλαὶ G4183 ἐποίησαν G4160 δυνατά, G1415 σὺ G4771 δὲ G1161 ὑπέρκεισαι καὶ G2532 ὑπερῆρας G5229 πάσας. G3956 [30] Ψευδεῖς G5571 ἀρέσκειαι G699 καὶ G2532 μάταιον G3152 κάλλος γυναικός· G1135 γυνὴ G1135 γὰρ G1063 συνετὴ G4908 εὐλογεῖται, G2127 φόβον G5401 δὲ G1161 κυρίου G2962 αὕτη G3778 αἰνείτω. G134 [31] Δότε G1325 αὐτῇ G846 ἀπὸ G575 καρπῶν G2590 χειρῶν G5495 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 αἰνείσθω G134 ἐν G1722 πύλαις G4439 ὁ G3588 ἀνὴρ G435 αὐτῆς. G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament