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| Proverbs 31:1 | The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. | The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother. |
| Proverbs 31:2 | "Oh, my son!" Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows! | What am I to say to you, O Lemuel, my oldest son? and what, O son of my body? and what, O son of my oaths? |
| Proverbs 31:3 | Don't give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings. | Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of 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 take wine, or for rulers 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. | For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble. |
| Proverbs 31:6 | Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; And wine to the bitter in soul: | Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter: |
| Proverbs 31:7 | Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. | Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone. |
| Proverbs 31:8 | Open your mouth for the mute, In the cause of all who are left desolate. | Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death. |
| Proverbs 31:9 | Open your mouth, judge righteously, And serve justice to the poor and needy." | Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need. |
| Proverbs 31:10 | Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies. | Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels. |
| Proverbs 31:11 | The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain. | The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure. |
| Proverbs 31:12 | She does him good, and not harm, All the days of her life. | She does 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 gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands. |
| Proverbs 31:14 | She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar. | She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away. |
| Proverbs 31:15 | She rises also while it is yet night, Gives food to her household, And their task to her servant girls. | She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls. |
| Proverbs 31:16 | She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard. | After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work. |
| Proverbs 31:17 | She girds her loins with strength, And makes her arms strong. | She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong. |
| Proverbs 31:18 | She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night. | She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night. |
| Proverbs 31:19 | She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle. | She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel. |
| Proverbs 31:20 | She stretches out her hand to the poor; Yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. | Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need. |
| Proverbs 31:21 | She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet. | She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red. |
| Proverbs 31:22 | She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple. | She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair 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 a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land. |
| Proverbs 31:24 | She makes linen garments and sells them, And delivers sashes to the merchant. | She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price. |
| Proverbs 31:25 | Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come. | Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile. |
| Proverbs 31:26 | She opens her mouth with wisdom. The law of kindness is on her tongue. | Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy 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 gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it. |
| Proverbs 31:28 | Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her: | Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying, |
| Proverbs 31:29 | "Many women do noble things, But you excel them all." | Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them. |
| Proverbs 31:30 | Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. | Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised. |
| Proverbs 31:31 | Give her of the fruit of her hands; Let her works praise her in the gates. | Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place. |
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