Proverbs 31 — LSV

31Verse 1Words of Lemuel, a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:^{Verse 2}“What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?^{Verse 3}Do not give your strength to women, || And your ways to wiping away of kings.^{Verse 4}[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, || Not for kings, to drink wine, || And for princes—a desire of strong drink.^{Verse 5}Lest he drink, and forget the decree, || And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.^{Verse 6}Give strong drink to the perishing, || And wine to the bitter in soul,^{Verse 7}He drinks, and forgets his poverty, || And he does not remember his misery again.^{Verse 8}Open your mouth for the mute, || For the right of all sons of change.^{Verse 9}Open your mouth, judge righteously, || Both the cause of the poor and needy!”^{Verse 10}[ALEPH-BET] A woman of worth who finds? Indeed, her price [is] far above rubies.^{Verse 11}The heart of her husband has trusted in her, || And he does not lack spoil.^{Verse 12}She has done him good, and not evil, || All [the] days of her life.^{Verse 13}She has sought wool and flax, || And with delight she works [with] her hands.^{Verse 14}She has been as ships of the merchant, || She brings in her bread from afar.^{Verse 15}Indeed, she rises while yet night, || And gives food to her household, || And a portion to her girls.^{Verse 16}She has considered a field, and takes it, || She has planted a vineyard from the fruit of her hands.^{Verse 17}She has girded her loins with might, || And strengthens her arms.^{Verse 18}She has perceived when her merchandise [is] good, || Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.^{Verse 19}She has sent forth her hands on a spindle, || And her hands have held a distaff.^{Verse 20}She has spread forth her hand to the poor, || Indeed, she sent forth her hands to the needy.^{Verse 21}She is not afraid of her household from snow, || For all her household are clothed [with] scarlet.^{Verse 22}She has made ornamental coverings for herself, || Silk and purple [are] her clothing.^{Verse 23}Her husband is known in the gates, || In his sitting with [the] elderly of [the] land.^{Verse 24}She has made linen garments, and sells, || And she has given a girdle to the merchant.^{Verse 25}Strength and honor [are] her clothing, || And she rejoices at a latter day.^{Verse 26}She has opened her mouth in wisdom, || And the law of kindness [is] on her tongue.^{Verse 27}She [is] watching the ways of her household, || And she does not eat bread of sloth.^{Verse 28}Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her blessed, || Her husband, and he praises her,^{Verse 29}“The daughters who have done worthily [are] many, || You have gone up above them all.”^{Verse 30}Favor [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain, || A woman fearing YHWH, she may boast herself.^{Verse 31}Give to her of the fruit of her hands, || And her works praise her in the gates!