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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!
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!
King James Version
[1] The wordsH1697 of kingH4428 Lemuel,H3927 the prophecyH4853 that his motherH517 taughtH3256(PielPerf) him. [2] What, my son?H1248 and what, the sonH1248 of my womb?H990 and what, the sonH1248 of my vows?H5088 [3] GiveH5414(QalImpf) not thy strengthH2428 unto women,H802 nor thy waysH1870 to that which destroyethH4229(HiphInf) kings.H4428 [4] [It is] not for kings,H4428 O Lemuel,H3927 [it is] not for kingsH4428 to drinkH8354(QalInf) wine;H3196 nor forH335(Qere) princesH7336(QalActPtc) strong drink:H7941 [5] Lest they drink,H8354(QalImpf) and forgetH7911(QalImpf) the law,H2710(PualPtc) and pervertH8138(PielImpf) the judgmentH1779 of any of the afflicted.H1121 [6] GiveH5414(QalImpv) strong drinkH7941 unto him that is ready to perish,H6(QalActPtc) and wineH3196 unto those that be of heavyH4751 hearts.H5315 [7] Let him drink,H8354(QalImpf) and forgetH7911(QalImpf) his poverty,H7389 and rememberH2142(QalImpf) his miseryH5999 no more. [8] OpenH6605(QalImpv) thy mouthH6310 for the dumbH483 in the causeH1779 of all such as are appointedH1121 to destruction.H2475 [9] OpenH6605(QalImpv) thy mouth,H6310 judgeH8199(QalImpv) righteously,H6664 and pleadH1777(QalImpv) the cause of the poorH6041 and needy.H34 [10] Who can findH4672(QalImpf) a virtuousH2428 woman?H802 for her priceH4377 [is] farH7350 above rubies.H6443 [11] The heartH3820 of her husbandH1167 doth safely trustH982(QalPerf) in her, so that he shall have no needH2637(QalImpf) of spoil.H7998 [12] She will doH1580(QalPerf) him goodH2896 and not evilH7451 all the daysH3117 of her life.H2416 [13] She seekethH1875(QalPerf) wool,H6785 and flax,H6593 and workethH6213(QalImpf) willinglyH2656 with her hands.H3709 [14] She is like the merchants’H5503(QalActPtc) ships;H591 she bringethH935(HiphImpf) her foodH3899 from afar.H4801 [15] She risethH6965(QalImpf) also while it is yet night,H3915 and givethH5414(QalImpf) meatH2964 to her household,H1004 and a portionH2706 to her maidens.H5291 [16] She considerethH2161(QalPerf) a field,H7704 and buyethH3947(QalImpf) it: with the fruitH6529 of her handsH3709 she plantethH5193(QalPerf) a vineyard.H3754 [17] She girdethH2296(QalPerf) her loinsH4975 with strength,H5797 and strengthenethH553(PielImpf) her arms.H2220 [18] She perceivethH2938(QalPerf) that her merchandiseH5504 [is] good:H2896 her candleH5216 goeth not outH3518(QalImpf) by night.H3915 [19] She layethH7971(PielPerf) her handsH3027 to the spindle,H3601 and her handsH3709 holdH8551(QalPerf) the distaff.H6418 [20] She stretcheth outH6566(QalPerf) her handH3709 to the poor;H6041 yea, she reacheth forthH7971(PielPerf) her handsH3027 to the needy.H34 [21] She is not afraidH3372(QalImpf) of the snowH7950 for her household:H1004 for all her householdH1004 [are] clothedH3847(QalPasPtc) with scarlet.H8144 [22] She makethH6213(QalPerf) herself coverings of tapestry;H4765 her clothingH3830 [is] silkH8336 and purple.H713 [23] Her husbandH1167 is knownH3045(NiphPtc) in the gates,H8179 when he sittethH3427(QalInf) among the eldersH2205 of the land.H776 [24] She makethH6213(QalPerf) fine linen,H5466 and sellethH4376(QalImpf) [it]; and deliverethH5414(QalPerf) girdlesH2289 unto the merchant.H3669 [25] StrengthH5797 and honourH1926 [are] her clothing;H3830 and she shall rejoiceH7832(QalImpf) in timeH3117 to come.H314 [26] She openethH6605(QalPerf) her mouthH6310 with wisdom;H2451 and in her tongueH3956 [is] the lawH8451 of kindness.H2617 [27] She looketh wellH6822(QalActPtc) to the waysH1979(Qere) of her household,H1004 and eatethH398(QalImpf) not the breadH3899 of idleness.H6104 [28] Her childrenH1121 arise up,H6965(QalPerf) and call her blessed;H833(PielImpf) her husbandH1167 [also], and he praisethH1984(PielImpf) her. [29] ManyH7227 daughtersH1323 have doneH6213(QalPerf) virtuously,H2428 but thou excellestH5927(QalPerf) them all. [30] FavourH2580 [is] deceitful,H8267 and beautyH3308 [is] vain:H1892 [but] a womanH802 [that] fearethH3373 the Lord,H3068 she shall be praised.H1984(HithImpf) [31] GiveH5414(QalImpv) her of the fruitH6529 of her hands;H3027 and let her own worksH4639 praiseH1984(PielImpf) her in the gates.H8179
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