<h3>The Sayings of King Lemuel</h3>31 The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message, which his mother taught him.<poetry> 2 <poetry>O my son, O son of my womb, <indent>O son of my vows,</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>do not waste your strength on women, <indent>on those who ruin kings.</indent><poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry>It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. <indent>Rulers should not crave alcohol.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>For if they drink, they may forget the law <indent>and not give justice to the oppressed.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>Alcohol is for the dying, <indent>and wine for those in bitter distress.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>Let them drink to forget their poverty <indent>and remember their troubles no more.</indent><poetry></poetry> 8 <poetry>Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; <indent>ensure justice for those being crushed.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, <indent>and see that they get justice.</indent></poetry> <h3>A Wife of Noble Character</h3> 10 <poetry> Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? <indent>She is more precious than rubies.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>Her husband can trust her, <indent>and she will greatly enrich his life.</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>She brings him good, not harm, <indent>all the days of her life.</indent><poetry></poetry> 13 <poetry>She finds wool and flax <indent>and busily spins it.</indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>She is like a merchant’s ship, <indent>bringing her food from afar.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household <indent>and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.</indent><poetry></poetry> 16 <poetry>She goes to inspect a field and buys it; <indent>with her earnings she plants a vineyard.</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>She is energetic and strong, <indent>a hard worker.</indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>She makes sure her dealings are profitable; <indent>her lamp burns late into the night.</indent><poetry></poetry> 19 <poetry>Her hands are busy spinning thread, <indent>her fingers twisting fiber.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>She extends a helping hand to the poor <indent>and opens her arms to the needy.</indent> </poetry> 21 <poetry>She has no fear of winter for her household, <indent>for everyone has warm clothes.</indent><poetry></poetry> 22 <poetry>She makes her own bedspreads. <indent>She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.</indent> </poetry> 23 <poetry>Her husband is well known at the city gates, <indent>where he sits with the other civic leaders.</indent> </poetry> 24 <poetry>She makes belted linen garments <indent>and sashes to sell to the merchants.</indent><poetry></poetry> 25 <poetry>She is clothed with strength and dignity, <indent>and she laughs without fear of the future.</indent> </poetry> 26 <poetry>When she speaks, her words are wise, <indent>and she gives instructions with kindness.</indent> </poetry> 27 <poetry>She carefully watches everything in her household <indent>and suffers nothing from laziness.</indent><poetry></poetry> 28 <poetry>Her children stand and bless her. <indent>Her husband praises her:</indent> </poetry> 29 <poetry>“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, <indent>but you surpass them all!”</indent><poetry></poetry> 30 <poetry>Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; <indent>but a woman who fears the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will be greatly praised.</indent> </poetry> 31 <poetry>Reward her for all she has done. <indent>Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.</indent></poetry>

Proverbs 31:1

The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message,<ft>1</ft> which his mother taught him.<pb/><poetry>

O my son, O son of my womb, <indent>O son of my vows,</indent>

Proverbs 31:2

do not waste your strength on women, <indent>on those who ruin kings.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:3

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. <indent>Rulers should not crave alcohol.</indent>

Proverbs 31:4

For if they drink, they may forget the law <indent>and not give justice to the oppressed.</indent>

Proverbs 31:5

Alcohol is for the dying, <indent>and wine for those in bitter distress.</indent>

Proverbs 31:6

Let them drink to forget their poverty <indent>and remember their troubles no more.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:7

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; <indent>ensure justice for those being crushed.</indent>

Proverbs 31:8

Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, <indent>and see that they get justice.</indent>

Proverbs 31:9

Proverbs 31:10

<ft>1</ft>Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? <indent>She is more precious than rubies.</indent>

Her husband can trust her, <indent>and she will greatly enrich his life.</indent>

Proverbs 31:11

She brings him good, not harm, <indent>all the days of her life.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:12

She finds wool and flax <indent>and busily spins it.</indent>

Proverbs 31:13

She is like a merchant’s ship, <indent>bringing her food from afar.</indent>

Proverbs 31:14

She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household <indent>and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:15

She goes to inspect a field and buys it; <indent>with her earnings she plants a vineyard.</indent>

Proverbs 31:16

She is energetic and strong, <indent>a hard worker.</indent>

Proverbs 31:17

She makes sure her dealings are profitable; <indent>her lamp burns late into the night.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:18

Her hands are busy spinning thread, <indent>her fingers twisting fiber.</indent>

Proverbs 31:19

She extends a helping hand to the poor <indent>and opens her arms to the needy.</indent>

Proverbs 31:20

She has no fear of winter for her household, <indent>for everyone has warm<ft>1</ft> clothes.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:21

She makes her own bedspreads. <indent>She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.</indent>

Proverbs 31:22

Her husband is well known at the city gates, <indent>where he sits with the other civic leaders.</indent>

Proverbs 31:23

She makes belted linen garments <indent>and sashes to sell to the merchants.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:24

She is clothed with strength and dignity, <indent>and she laughs without fear of the future.</indent>

Proverbs 31:25

When she speaks, her words are wise, <indent>and she gives instructions with kindness.</indent>

Proverbs 31:26

She carefully watches everything in her household <indent>and suffers nothing from laziness.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:27

Her children stand and bless her. <indent>Her husband praises her:</indent>

Proverbs 31:28

“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, <indent>but you surpass them all!”</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:29

Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; <indent>but a woman who fears the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will be greatly praised.</indent>

Proverbs 31:30

Reward her for all she has done. <indent>Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.</indent>

Proverbs 31:31

 1 The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message,  which his mother taught him.  2 O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,  3 do not waste your strength on women, on those who ruin kings.  4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol.  5 For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed.  6 Alcohol is for the dying, and wine for those in bitter distress.  7 Let them drink to forget their poverty and remember their troubles no more.  8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.  9 Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. 10  Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.  11 Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.  12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.  13 She finds wool and flax and busily spins it.  14 She is like a merchant’s ship, bringing her food from afar.  15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.  16 She goes to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard.  17 She is energetic and strong, a hard worker.  18 She makes sure her dealings are profitable; her lamp burns late into the night.  19 Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber.  20 She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.  21 She has no fear of winter for her household, for everyone has warm  clothes.  22 She makes her own bedspreads. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.  23 Her husband is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders.  24 She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants.  25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.  26 When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.  27 She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness.  28 Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:  29 “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!”  30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.  31 Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.

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