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| Proverbs 31:1 | The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. | The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. | The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed him. | Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: |
| Proverbs 31:2 | What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? | What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? | What, O my beloved, what, O the beloved of my womb, what, O the beloved of my vows? | `What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows? |
| Proverbs 31:3 | Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. | Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. | Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings. | Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings. |
| Proverbs 31:4 | It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: | It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes [to say], Where is strong drink? | Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth: | Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink. |
| Proverbs 31:5 | Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. | Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice [due] to any that is afflicted. | And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor. | Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. |
| Proverbs 31:6 | Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. | Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: | Give strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind: | Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, |
| Proverbs 31:7 | Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. | Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. | Let them drink, and forget their want, and remember their sorrow no more. | He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again. |
| Proverbs 31:8 | Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. | Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. | Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass. | Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change. |
| Proverbs 31:9 | Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. | Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy. | Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor. | Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!` |
| Proverbs 31:10 | Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. | A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. | Who shall find a valiant woman? far and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her. | A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies [is] her price. |
| Proverbs 31:11 | The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. | The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain. | The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils. | The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not. |
| Proverbs 31:12 | She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. | She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life. | She will render him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. | She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life. |
| Proverbs 31:13 | She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. | She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands. | She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands. | She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh [with] her hands. |
| Proverbs 31:14 | She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. | She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar. | She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar. | She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread. |
| Proverbs 31:15 | She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. | She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens. | And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens. | Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels. |
| Proverbs 31:16 | She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. | She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. | She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. | She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. |
| Proverbs 31:17 | She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. | She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms. | She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm. | She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms. |
| Proverbs 31:18 | She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. | She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night. | She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night. | She hath perceived when her merchandise [is] good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night. |
| Proverbs 31:19 | She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. | She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle. | She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle. | Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff. |
| Proverbs 31:20 | She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. | She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. | She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor. | Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy. |
| Proverbs 31:21 | She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. | She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet. | She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for dl her domestics are clothed with double garments. | She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed [with] scarlet. |
| Proverbs 31:22 | She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. | She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. | She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering. | Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple [are] her clothing. |
| Proverbs 31:23 | Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. | Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land. | Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land. | Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land. |
| Proverbs 31:24 | She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. | She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant. | She made fine linen, and sold it, end delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite. | Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant. |
| Proverbs 31:25 | Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. | Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come. | Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day. | Strength and honour [are] her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. |
| Proverbs 31:26 | She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. | She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue. | She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue. | Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness [is] on her tongue. |
| Proverbs 31:27 | She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. | She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness. | She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle. | She [is] watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not. |
| Proverbs 31:28 | Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. | Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband [also], and he praiseth her, [saying]: | Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her. | Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her, |
| Proverbs 31:29 | Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. | Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all. | Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all. | `Many [are] the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.` |
| Proverbs 31:30 | Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. | Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; [But] a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. | Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. | The grace [is] false, and the beauty [is] vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself. |
| Proverbs 31:31 | Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. | Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates. | Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates. | Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates! |
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