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