Proverbs 31

1 ♥ 📝 T he words^H1697 of king^H4428 Lemuel;^H3927 the oracle^H4853 which his mother^H517 taught^H3256 him.

2 ♥ 📝 What, my son?^H1248 and what, O son^H1248 of my womb?^H990 And what, O son^H1248 of my vows?^H5088

3 ♥ 📝 Give^H5414 not thy strength^H2428 unto women,^H802 Nor thy ways^H1870 to that which destroyeth^H4229 kings.^H4428

4 ♥ 📝 It is not for kings,^H4428 O Lemuel,^H3927 it is not for kings^H4428 to drink^H8354 wine;^H3196 Nor for^H335 princes^H7336 [to say], Where is strong drink?^H7941

5 ♥ 📝 Lest they drink,^H8354 and forget^H7911 the law,^H2710 And pervert^H8138 the justice^H1779 [due] to any that is afflicted.^H1121

6 ♥ 📝 Give^H5414 strong drink^H7941 unto him that is ready to perish,^H6 And wine^H3196 unto the bitter^H4751 in soul:^H5315

7 ♥ 📝 Let him drink,^H8354 and forget^H7911 his poverty,^H7389 And remember^H2142 his misery^H5999 no more.

8 ♥ 📝 Open^H6605 thy mouth^H6310 for the dumb,^H483 In the cause^H1779 of all such as are left^H1121 desolate.^H2475

9 ♥ 📝 Open^H6605 thy mouth,^H6310 judge^H8199 righteously,^H6664 And minister^H1777 justice to the poor^H6041 and needy.^H6041

10 ♥ 📝 A worthy^H2428 woman^H802 who can find?^H4672 For her price^H4377 is far^H7350 above rubies.^H6443

11 ♥ 📝 The heart^H3820 of her husband^H1167 trusteth^H982 in her, And he shall have no lack^H2637 of gain.^H7998

12 ♥ 📝 She doeth^H1580 him good^H2896 and not evil^H7451 All the days^H3117 of her life.^H2416

13 ♥ 📝 She seeketh^H1875 wool^H6785 and flax,^H6593 And worketh^H6213 willingly^H2656 with her hands.^H3709

14 ♥ 📝 She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth^H935 her bread^H3899 from afar.^H4801

15 ♥ 📝 She riseth^H6965 also while it is yet night,^H3915 And giveth^H5414 food^H2964 to her household,^H1004 And their task^H2706 to her maidens.^H5291

16 ♥ 📝 She considereth^H2161 a field,^H7704 and buyeth^H3947 it; With the fruit^H6529 of her hands^H3709 she planteth^H5193 a vineyard.^H3754

17 ♥ 📝 She girdeth^H2296 her loins^H4975 with strength,^H5797 And maketh strong^H5797 her arms.^H2220

18 ♥ 📝 She perceiveth^H2938 that her merchandise^H5504 is profitable:^H2896 Her lamp^H5216 goeth not out^H3518 by night.^H3915

19 ♥ 📝 She layeth^H7971 her hands^H3027 to the distaff,^H6418 And her hands^H3709 hold^H8551 the spindle.^H3601

20 ♥ 📝 She stretcheth out^H6566 her hand^H3709 to the poor;^H6041 Yea, she reacheth forth^H7971 her hands^H3027 to the needy.^H34

21 ♥ 📝 She is not afraid^H3372 of the snow^H7950 for her household;^H1004 For all her household^H1004 are clothed^H3847 with scarlet.^H8144

22 ♥ 📝 She maketh^H6213 for herself carpets of tapestry;^H4765 Her clothing^H3830 is fine linen^H8336 and purple.^H713

23 ♥ 📝 Her husband^H1167 is known^H3045 in the gates,^H8179 When he sitteth^H3427 among the elders^H2205 of the land.^H776

24 ♥ 📝 She maketh^H6213 linen^H5466 garments and selleth^H4376 them, And delivereth^H5414 girdles^H2289 unto the merchant.^H3669

25 ♥ 📝 Strength^H5797 and dignity^H1926 are her clothing;^H3830 And she laugheth^H7832 at the time^H3117 to come.^H314

26 ♥ 📝 She openeth^H6605 her mouth^H6310 with wisdom;^H2451 And the law^H8451 of kindness^H2617 is on her tongue.^H3956

27 ♥ 📝 She looketh well^H6822 to the ways^H1979 of her household,^H1004 And eateth^H398 not the bread^H3899 of idleness.^H6104

28 ♥ 📝 Her children^H1121 rise up,^H6965 and call her blessed;^H833 Her husband^H1167 [also], and he praiseth^H1984 her, [saying]:

29 ♥ 📝 Many^H7227 daughters^H1323 have done^H6213 worthily,^H2428 But thou excellest^H5927 them all.

30 ♥ 📝 Grace^H2580 is deceitful,^H8267 and beauty^H3308 is vain;^H1892 [But] a woman^H802 that feareth^H3373 Jehovah,^H3068 she shall be praised.^H1984

31 ♥ 📝 Give^H5414 her of the fruit^H6529 of her hands;^H3027 And let her works^H4639 praise^H1984 her in the gates.^H8179