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Proverbs - Chapter: 31


31:1	The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
31:2	What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
31:3	Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
31:4	It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
31:5	Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
31:6	Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
31:7	Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
31:8	Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
31:9	Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
31:10	Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
31:11	The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
31:12	She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
31:13	She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
31:14	She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
31:15	She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
31:16	She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
31:17	She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
31:18	She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
31:19	She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
31:20	She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
31:21	She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
31:22	She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
31:23	Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
31:24	She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
31:25	Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
31:26	She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
31:27	She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
31:28	Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
31:29	Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
31:30	Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31:31	Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.


31:1	THE WORDS OF KING LEMUEL: The prophecie which his mother taught him.
31:2	What my sonne! and what ye sonne of my wombe! and what, O sonne of my desires!
31:3	Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes, which is to destroy Kings.
31:4	It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine nor for princes strog drinke,
31:5	Lest he drinke and forget the decree, and change the iudgement of all the children of affliction.
31:6	Giue ye strong drinke vnto him that is readie to perish, and wine vnto them that haue griefe of heart.
31:7	Let him drinke, that he may forget his pouertie, and remember his miserie no more.
31:8	Open thy mouth for the domme in the cause of all the children of destruction.
31:9	Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.
31:10	Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.
31:11	The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle.
31:12	She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life.
31:13	She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.
31:14	She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre.
31:15	And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides.
31:16	She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.
31:17	She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.
31:18	She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.
31:19	She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.
31:20	She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie.
31:21	She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet.
31:22	She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment.
31:23	Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.
31:24	She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant.
31:25	Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.
31:26	She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.
31:27	She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.
31:28	Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,
31:29	Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all.
31:30	Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praysed.
31:31	Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.


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