Proverbs 31

¹The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.SelectedProverbs 31:1CopyShareAsk

²What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?SelectedProverbs 31:2CopyShareAsk

³Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.SelectedProverbs 31:3CopyShareAsk

⁴It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:SelectedProverbs 31:4CopyShareAsk

⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.SelectedProverbs 31:5CopyShareAsk

⁶Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.SelectedProverbs 31:6CopyShareAsk

⁷Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.SelectedProverbs 31:7CopyShareAsk

⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.SelectedProverbs 31:8CopyShareAsk

⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.SelectedProverbs 31:9CopyShareAsk

¹⁰Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.SelectedProverbs 31:10CopyShareAsk

¹¹The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.SelectedProverbs 31:11CopyShareAsk

¹²She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.SelectedProverbs 31:12CopyShareAsk

¹³She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.SelectedProverbs 31:13CopyShareAsk

¹⁴She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.SelectedProverbs 31:14CopyShareAsk

¹⁵She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.SelectedProverbs 31:15CopyShareAsk

¹⁶She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.SelectedProverbs 31:16CopyShareAsk

¹⁷She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.SelectedProverbs 31:17CopyShareAsk

¹⁸She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.SelectedProverbs 31:18CopyShareAsk

¹⁹She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.SelectedProverbs 31:19CopyShareAsk

²⁰She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.SelectedProverbs 31:20CopyShareAsk

²¹She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.SelectedProverbs 31:21CopyShareAsk

²²She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.SelectedProverbs 31:22CopyShareAsk

²³Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.SelectedProverbs 31:23CopyShareAsk

²⁴She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.SelectedProverbs 31:24CopyShareAsk

²⁵Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.SelectedProverbs 31:25CopyShareAsk

²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.SelectedProverbs 31:26CopyShareAsk

²⁷She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.SelectedProverbs 31:27CopyShareAsk

²⁸Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.SelectedProverbs 31:28CopyShareAsk

²⁹Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.SelectedProverbs 31:29CopyShareAsk

³⁰Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.SelectedProverbs 31:30CopyShareAsk

³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.SelectedProverbs 31:31CopyShareAsk