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World English Bible

Proverbs 31 (WEBP)

[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!

Proverbs 31:10 form an acrostic, with each verse starting with each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 31 (KJVS)

[1] The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught () him.
[2] What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
[3] Give () not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth () kings.
[4] [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink () wine; nor for () princes () strong drink:
[5] Lest they drink, () and forget () the law, () and pervert () the judgment of any of the afflicted.
[6] Give () strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, () and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
[7] Let him drink, () and forget () his poverty, and remember () his misery no more.
[8] Open () thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
[9] Open () thy mouth, judge () righteously, and plead () the cause of the poor and needy.
[10] Who can find () a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.
[11] The heart of her husband doth safely trust () in her, so that he shall have no need () of spoil.
[12] She will do () him good and not evil all the days of her life.
[13] She seeketh () wool, and flax, and worketh () willingly with her hands.
[14] She is like the merchants’ () ships; she bringeth () her food from afar.
[15] She riseth () also while it is yet night, and giveth () meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
[16] She considereth () a field, and buyeth () it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth () a vineyard.
[17] She girdeth () her loins with strength, and strengtheneth () her arms.
[18] She perceiveth () that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out () by night.
[19] She layeth () her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold () the distaff.
[20] She stretcheth out () her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth () 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 maketh () herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.
[23] Her husband is known () in the gates, when he sitteth () among the elders of the land.
[24] She maketh () fine linen, and selleth () [it]; and delivereth () girdles unto the merchant.
[25] Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice () in time to come.
[26] She openeth () her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.
[27] She looketh well () to the ways () of her household, and eateth () not the bread of idleness.
[28] Her children arise up, () and call her blessed; () her husband [also], and he praiseth () her.
[29] Many daughters have done () virtuously, but thou excellest () them all.
[30] Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. ()
[31] Give () her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise () her in the gates.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 31 (BYZ)

[1] οι εμοι λογοι ειρηνται υπο θεου βασιλεως χρηματισμος ον επαιδευσεν η μητηρ αυτου
[2] τι τεκνον τηρησεις τι ρησεις θεου πρωτογενες σοι λεγω υιε τι τεκνον εμης κοιλιας τι τεκνον εμων ευχων
[3] μη δως γυναιξι σον πλουτον και τον σον νουν και βιον εις υστεροβουλιαν
[4] μετα βουλης παντα ποιει μετα βουλης οινοποτει οι δυνασται θυμωδεις εισιν οινον δε μη πινετωσαν
[5] ινα μη πιοντες επιλαθωνται της σοφιας και ορθα κριναι ου μη δυνωνται τους ασθενεις
[6] διδοτε μεθην τοις εν λυπαις και οινον πινειν τοις εν οδυναις
[7] ινα επιλαθωνται της πενιας και των πονων μη μνησθωσιν ετι
[8] ανοιγε σον στομα λογω θεου και κρινε παντας υγιως
[9] ανοιγε σον στομα και κρινε δικαιως διακρινε δε πενητα και ασθενη
[10] γυναικα ανδρειαν τις ευρησει τιμιωτερα δε εστιν λιθων πολυτελων η τοιαυτη
[11] θαρσει επ αυτη η καρδια του ανδρος αυτης η τοιαυτη καλων σκυλων ουκ απορησει
[12] ενεργει γαρ τω ανδρι αγαθα παντα τον βιον
[13] μηρυομενη ερια και λινον εποιησεν ευχρηστον ταις χερσιν αυτης
[14] εγενετο ωσει ναυς εμπορευομενη μακροθεν συναγει δε αυτη τον βιον
[15] και ανισταται εκ νυκτων και εδωκεν βρωματα τω οικω και εργα ταις θεραπαιναις
[16] θεωρησασα γεωργιον επριατο απο δε καρπων χειρων αυτης κατεφυτευσεν κτημα
[17] αναζωσαμενη ισχυρως την οσφυν αυτης ηρεισεν τους βραχιονας αυτης εις εργον
[18] εγευσατο οτι καλον εστιν το εργαζεσθαι και ουκ αποσβεννυται ολην την νυκτα ο λυχνος αυτης
[19] τους πηχεις αυτης εκτεινει επι τα συμφεροντα τας δε χειρας αυτης ερειδει εις ατρακτον
[20] χειρας δε αυτης διηνοιξεν πενητι καρπον δε εξετεινεν πτωχω
[21] ου φροντιζει των εν οικω ο ανηρ αυτης οταν που χρονιζη παντες γαρ οι παρ αυτης ενδιδυσκονται
[22] δισσας χλαινας εποιησεν τω ανδρι αυτης εκ δε βυσσου και πορφυρας εαυτη ενδυματα
[23] περιβλεπτος δε γινεται εν πυλαις ο ανηρ αυτης ηνικα αν καθιση εν συνεδριω μετα των γεροντων κατοικων της γης
[24] σινδονας εποιησεν και απεδοτο περιζωματα δε τοις χαναναιοις
[25] στομα αυτης διηνοιξεν προσεχοντως και εννομως και ταξιν εστειλατο τη γλωσση αυτης
[26] ισχυν και ευπρεπειαν ενεδυσατο και ευφρανθη εν ημεραις εσχαταις
[27] στεγναι διατριβαι οικων αυτης σιτα δε οκνηρα ουκ εφαγεν
[28] το στομα δε ανοιγει σοφως και νομοθεσμως η δε ελεημοσυνη αυτης ανεστησεν τα τεκνα αυτης και επλουτησαν και ο ανηρ αυτης ηνεσεν αυτην
[29] πολλαι θυγατερες εκτησαντο πλουτον πολλαι εποιησαν δυνατα συ δε υπερκεισαι και υπερηρας πασας
[30] ψευδεις αρεσκειαι και ματαιον καλλος γυναικος γυνη γαρ συνετη ευλογειται φοβον δε κυριου αυτη αινειτω
[31] δοτε αυτη απο καρπων χειρων αυτης και αινεισθω εν πυλαις ο ανηρ αυτης