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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.

Proverbs 31:5a Heb. alter
Proverbs 31:5b Heb. of all of the sons of affliction
Proverbs 31:6 Heb. bitter of soul
Proverbs 31:8 Heb. the sons of destruction
Proverbs 31:16 Heb. taketh
Proverbs 31:18 Heb. she tasteth
Proverbs 31:21 Or, double garments
Proverbs 31:29 Or, have gotten riches

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 31 (BYZ)

[1] Οἱ () ἐμοὶ () λόγοι () εἴρηνται () ὑπὸ () θεοῦ, () βασιλέως () χρηματισμός, () ὃν () ἐπαίδευσεν () ἡ () μήτηρ () αὐτοῦ. ()
[2] Τί, () τέκνον, () τηρήσεις; () Τί; () Ῥήσεις θεοῦ· () πρωτογενές, σοὶ () λέγω, () υἱέ· () τί, () τέκνον () ἐμῆς () κοιλίας; () Τί, () τέκνον () ἐμῶν () εὐχῶν; ()
[3] Μὴ () δῷς () γυναιξὶ () σὸν () πλοῦτον () καὶ () τὸν () σὸν () νοῦν () καὶ () βίον () εἰς () ὑστεροβουλίαν.
[4] Μετὰ () βουλῆς () πάντα () ποίει, () μετὰ () βουλῆς () οἰνοπότει· οἱ () δυνάσται () θυμώδεις εἰσίν, () οἶνον () δὲ () μὴ () πινέτωσαν, ()
[5] ἵνα () μὴ () πιόντες () ἐπιλάθωνται () τῆς () σοφίας () καὶ () ὀρθὰ () κρῖναι () οὐ () μὴ () δύνωνται () τοὺς () ἀσθενεῖς. ()
[6] Δίδοτε () μέθην () τοῖς () ἐν () λύπαις () καὶ () οἶνον () πίνειν () τοῖς () ἐν () ὀδύναις, ()
[7] ἵνα () ἐπιλάθωνται () τῆς () πενίας καὶ () τῶν () πόνων () μὴ () μνησθῶσιν () ἔτι. ()
[8] Ἄνοιγε () σὸν () στόμα () λόγῳ () θεοῦ () καὶ () κρῖνε () πάντας () ὑγιῶς·
[9] ἄνοιγε () σὸν () στόμα () καὶ () κρῖνε () δικαίως, () διάκρινε () δὲ () πένητα () καὶ () ἀσθενῆ. ()
[10] Γυναῖκα () ἀνδρείαν τίς () εὑρήσει; () Τιμιωτέρα () δέ () ἐστιν () λίθων () πολυτελῶν () ἡ () τοιαύτη. ()
[11] Θαρσεῖ () ἐπ’ () αὐτῇ () ἡ () καρδία () τοῦ () ἀνδρὸς () αὐτῆς, () ἡ () τοιαύτη () καλῶν () σκύλων () οὐκ () ἀπορήσει· ()
[12] ἐνεργεῖ () γὰρ () τῷ () ἀνδρὶ () ἀγαθὰ () πάντα () τὸν () βίον. ()
[13] Μηρυομένη ἔρια () καὶ () λίνον () ἐποίησεν () εὔχρηστον () ταῖς () χερσὶν () αὐτῆς. ()
[14] Ἐγένετο () ὡσεὶ () ναῦς () ἐμπορευομένη () μακρόθεν, () συνάγει () δὲ () αὕτη () τὸν () βίον. ()
[15] Καὶ () ἀνίσταται () ἐκ () νυκτῶν () καὶ () ἔδωκεν () βρώματα () τῷ () οἴκῳ () καὶ () ἔργα () ταῖς () θεραπαίναις.
[16] Θεωρήσασα () γεώργιον () ἐπρίατο, ἀπὸ () δὲ () καρπῶν () χειρῶν () αὐτῆς () κατεφύτευσεν κτῆμα. ()
[17] Ἀναζωσαμένη () ἰσχυρῶς τὴν () ὀσφὺν () αὐτῆς () ἤρεισεν () τοὺς () βραχίονας () αὐτῆς () εἰς () ἔργον. ()
[18] Ἐγεύσατο () ὅτι () καλόν () ἐστιν () τὸ () ἐργάζεσθαι, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἀποσβέννυται ὅλην () τὴν () νύκτα () ὁ () λύχνος () αὐτῆς. ()
[19] Τοὺς () πήχεις () αὐτῆς () ἐκτείνει () ἐπὶ () τὰ () συμφέροντα, () τὰς () δὲ () χεῖρας () αὐτῆς () ἐρείδει () εἰς () ἄτρακτον.
[20] Χεῖρας () δὲ () αὐτῆς () διήνοιξεν () πένητι, () καρπὸν () δὲ () ἐξέτεινεν () πτωχῷ. ()
[21] Οὐ () φροντίζει () τῶν () ἐν () οἴκῳ () ὁ () ἀνὴρ () αὐτῆς, () ὅταν () που () χρονίζῃ· () πάντες () γὰρ () οἱ () παρ’ () αὐτῆς () ἐνδιδύσκονται. ()
[22] Δισσὰς χλαίνας ἐποίησεν () τῷ () ἀνδρὶ () αὐτῆς, () ἐκ () δὲ () βύσσου () καὶ () πορφύρας () ἑαυτῇ () ἐνδύματα. ()
[23] Περίβλεπτος δὲ () γίνεται () ἐν () πύλαις () ὁ () ἀνὴρ () αὐτῆς, () ἡνίκα () ἂν () καθίσῃ () ἐν () συνεδρίῳ () μετὰ () τῶν () γερόντων () κατοίκων τῆς () γῆς. ()
[24] Σινδόνας () ἐποίησεν () καὶ () ἀπέδοτο, () περιζώματα δὲ () τοῖς () Χαναναίοις. ()
[25] Στόμα () αὐτῆς () διήνοιξεν () προσεχόντως καὶ () ἐννόμως καὶ () τάξιν () ἐστείλατο () τῇ () γλώσσῃ () αὐτῆς. ()
[26] Ἰσχὺν () καὶ () εὐπρέπειαν () ἐνεδύσατο () καὶ () εὐφράνθη () ἐν () ἡμέραις () ἐσχάταις. ()
[27] Στεγναὶ διατριβαὶ οἴκων () αὐτῆς, () σῖτα () δὲ () ὀκνηρὰ () οὐκ () ἔφαγεν. ()
[28] Τὸ () στόμα () δὲ () ἀνοίγει () σοφῶς καὶ () νομοθέσμως, ἡ () δὲ () ἐλεημοσύνη () αὐτῆς () ἀνέστησεν () τὰ () τέκνα () αὐτῆς, () καὶ () ἐπλούτησαν, () καὶ () ὁ () ἀνὴρ () αὐτῆς () ᾔνεσεν () αὐτήν ()
[29] Πολλαὶ () θυγατέρες () ἐκτήσαντο () πλοῦτον, () πολλαὶ () ἐποίησαν () δυνατά, () σὺ () δὲ () ὑπέρκεισαι καὶ () ὑπερῆρας () πάσας. ()
[30] Ψευδεῖς () ἀρέσκειαι () καὶ () μάταιον () κάλλος γυναικός· () γυνὴ () γὰρ () συνετὴ () εὐλογεῖται, () φόβον () δὲ () κυρίου () αὕτη () αἰνείτω. ()
[31] Δότε () αὐτῇ () ἀπὸ () καρπῶν () χειρῶν () αὐτῆς, () καὶ () αἰνείσθω () ἐν () πύλαις () ὁ () ἀνὴρ () αὐτῆς. ()

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.