Proverbs Chapter 31
Proverbs is the 20th book in the Holy Bible.
This page contains Proverbs 31:1 to Proverbs 31:9.
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Proverbs 31:1
The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:
Proverbs 31:2
What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
Proverbs 31:3
Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
Proverbs 31:5
For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter.
Proverbs 31:7
Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember his trouble no more.
Proverbs 31:8
Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.
Proverbs 31:9
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.
Proverbs 31:10
An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.
Proverbs 31:11
The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.
Proverbs 31:12
She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
Proverbs 31:13
She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight.
Proverbs 31:14
She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.
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She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her maidens.
Proverbs 31:16
She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:17
She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.
Proverbs 31:18
She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.
Proverbs 31:19
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.
Proverbs 31:20
She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
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