Proverbs 31

American Standard Version

1The wordsH1697 of kingH4428 LemuelH3927; the oracle which his motherH517 taught him.

2What, my son? and what, O son of my wombH990?And what, O son of my vowsH5088?3GiveH5414 not thy strengthH2428 unto womenH802,Nor thy waysH1870 to that which destroyeth kingsH4428.4It is not for kingsH4428, O LemuelH3927, it is not for kingsH4428 to drinkH8354 wineH3196;Nor for princes to say, Where is strongH7941 drinkH8354?5LestH6435 they drinkH8354, and forgetH7911 the law,And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.6GiveH5414 strongH7941 drinkH7941 unto him that is ready to perishH6,And wineH3196 unto the bitterH4751 in soulH5315:7Let him drinkH8354, and forgetH7911 his povertyH7389,And rememberH2142 his misery no more.8OpenH6605 thy mouthH6310 for the dumb,In the causeH1779 of all such as are left desolate.9OpenH6605 thy mouthH6310, judgeH8199 righteously,And minister justice to the poorH6041 and needyH34.10A worthy womanH802 who can findH4672?For her priceH4377 is farH7350 above rubies.11The heartH3820 of her husbandH1167 trusteth in her,And he shall have no lackH2637 of gain.12She doeth him goodH2896 and not evilH7451All the daysH3117 of her life.13She seeketh woolH6785 and flaxH6593,And worketh willingly with her handsH3709.14She isH1961 like the merchant-ships;She bringeth her breadH3899 from afar.15She riseth also while it is yetH5750 nightH3915,And giveth foodH2964 to her householdH1004,And their task to her maidens.16She considereth a fieldH7704, and buyeth it;With the fruitH6529 of her handsH3709 she planteth a vineyardH3754.17She girdeth her loinsH4975 with strengthH5797,And maketh strong her armsH2220.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable;Her lampH5216 goeth not out by nightH3915.19She layeth her handsH3027 to the distaff,And her handsH3027 holdH8551 the spindleH6418.20She stretcheth out her handH3027 to the poorH6041;Yea, she reacheth forthH7971 her handsH3027 to the needyH34.21She is not afraidH3372 of the snowH7950 for her householdH1004;For all her householdH1004 are clothedH3847 with scarletH8144.22She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry;Her clothingH3830 is fineH8336 linenH8336 and purpleH713.23Her husbandH1167 is knownH3045 in the gatesH8179,When he sitteth among the eldersH2205 of the landH776.24She maketh linenH5466 garmentsH5466 and selleth them,And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25StrengthH5797 and dignity are her clothingH3830;And she laugheth at the time to come.26She openeth her mouthH6310 with wisdomH2451;And the lawH8451 of kindness is on her tongueH3956.27She looketh well to the waysH1979 of her householdH1004,And eateth not the breadH3899 of idleness.28Her children riseH6965 up, and callH833 her blessed;Her husbandH1167also, and he praiseth her, saying:29ManyH7227 daughtersH1323 have done worthily,But thou excellest them all.30GraceH2580 is deceitful, and beautyH3308 is vain;Buta womanH802 that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praisedH1984.31GiveH5414 her of the fruitH6529 of her handsH3027;And let her worksH4639 praiseH1984 her in the gatesH8179.

Commentaries on Proverbs 31

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain