Proverbs:31 Parallel Bible - WLD ASV |
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| Proverbs 31:1 | The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. | The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. |
| Proverbs 31:2 | "Oh, my son!" Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows! | What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? |
| Proverbs 31:3 | Don't give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings. | Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. |
| Proverbs 31:4 | It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, 'Where is 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? |
| Proverbs 31:5 | Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted. | Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice [due] to any that is afflicted. |
| Proverbs 31:6 | Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; And wine to the bitter in soul: | Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto 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. |
| Proverbs 31:8 | Open your mouth for the mute, In the cause of all who are left desolate. | Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. |
| Proverbs 31:9 | Open your mouth, judge righteously, And serve justice to the poor and needy." | Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy. |
| Proverbs 31:10 | Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies. | A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. |
| Proverbs 31:11 | The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain. | The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain. |
| Proverbs 31:12 | She does him good, and not harm, All the days of her life. | She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life. |
| Proverbs 31:13 | She seeks wool and flax, And works eagerly with her hands. | She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands. |
| Proverbs 31:14 | She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar. | She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar. |
| Proverbs 31:15 | She rises also while it is yet night, Gives food to her household, And their task to her servant girls. | She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens. |
| Proverbs 31:16 | She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard. | She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. |
| Proverbs 31:17 | She girds her loins with strength, And makes her arms strong. | She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms. |
| Proverbs 31:18 | She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night. | She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night. |
| Proverbs 31:19 | She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle. | She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle. |
| Proverbs 31:20 | She stretches out her hand to the poor; Yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. | She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands 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. |
| Proverbs 31:22 | She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple. | She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. |
| Proverbs 31:23 | Her husband is respected in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. | Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land. |
| Proverbs 31:24 | She makes linen garments and sells them, And delivers sashes to the merchant. | She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant. |
| Proverbs 31:25 | Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come. | Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come. |
| Proverbs 31:26 | She opens her mouth with wisdom. The law of kindness is on her tongue. | She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue. |
| Proverbs 31:27 | She looks well to the ways of her household, And doesn't eat the bread of idleness. | She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness. |
| Proverbs 31:28 | Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her: | Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband [also], and he praiseth her, [saying]: |
| Proverbs 31:29 | "Many women do noble things, But you excel them all." | Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all. |
| Proverbs 31:30 | Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. | Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; [But] a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. |
| Proverbs 31:31 | Give her of the fruit of her hands; 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. |
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