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Proverbs 31

New American Standard Bible 2020

The Words of Lemuel

1The wordsH1697 of KingH4428 LemuelH3927, the pronouncementH4853 whichH834 his motherH517 taughtH3256 him:

2WhatH4100, my sonH1248? And whatH4100, 1sonH1248 of my wombH990? And whatH4100, sonH1248 of my 2vowsH5088?33Do not giveH5414 your strengthH2428 to womenH802, Or your waysH1870 to that which 4destroysH4229 kingsH4428.4It is not for 5kingsH4428, LemuelH3927, It is not for kingsH4428 to 6drinkH8354 wineH3196, Or for rulersH7336 to desireH183 intoxicatingH7941 drinkH7941,5OtherwiseH6435 they will drinkH8354 and forgetH7911 what is decreedH2710, And 7pervertH8132 the 8rightsH1779 of allH3605 the 9needyH1121H6040.6GiveH5414 intoxicatingH7941 drinkH7941 to one who is 10perishingH6, And wineH3196 to one 1112whose lifeH5315 is bitterH4751.7Let him drinkH8354 and forgetH7911 his povertyH7389, And rememberH2142 his troubleH5999 noH3808 moreH5750.813OpenH6605 your mouthH6310 for the peopleH483 whoH483 cannotH483 speakH483, For the 14rightsH1779 of allH3605 the 15unfortunateH2475H1121.9OpenH6605 your mouthH6310, 16judgeH8199 righteouslyH6664, And 17defendH1777 theH1777 18rightsH1777 of the poorH6041 and needyH34.

Description of a Worthy Woman

10An 19excellentH2428 wifeH802, whoH4310 can findH4672 her? For her worthH4377 is farH7350 20aboveH4480 jewelsH6443.11The heartH3820 of her husbandH1167 trustsH982 in her, And he will haveH2637 noH3808 lackH2637 of gainH7998.12She doesH1580 him goodH2896 and not evilH7451 AllH3605 the daysH3117 of her lifeH2425.13She looksH1875 for woolH6785 and linenH6593, And worksH6213 with her 21handsH3709 22in delightH2656.14She is like 23merchantH5503 shipsH591; She bringsH935 her foodH3899 from afarH4801.15And she 24risesH6965 while it is stillH5750 nightH3915 And 25givesH5414 foodH2964 to her householdH1004, And 26portionsH2706 to her attendantsH5291.16She considersH2161 a fieldH7704 and buysH3947 it; From 27her earningsH6529H3709 she plantsH5193 a vineyardH3754.17She 28surroundsH2296 her waistH4975 with strengthH5797 And makesH553 her armsH2220 strongH553.18She sensesH2938 that her profitH5504 is goodH2896; Her lampH5216 does not goH3518 outH3518 at nightH3915.19She stretchesH7971 outH7971 her handsH3027 to the 29distaffH3601, And her 30handsH3709 graspH8551 the spindleH6418.20She 3132extendsH6566 her handH3027 to the poorH6041, And she stretchesH7971 outH7971 her handsH3027 to the needyH34.21She isH3372 not afraidH3372 of the snowH7950 for her householdH1004, For allH3605 her householdH1004 are 33clothedH3847 with scarletH8144.22She makesH6213 34coveringsH4765 for herself; Her clothingH3830 is 35fineH8336 linenH8336 and 36purpleH713.23Her husbandH1167 is knownH3045 37in the gatesH8179, When he sitsH3427 amongH5973 the eldersH2205 of the landH776.24She makesH6213 38linenH5466 garmentsH5466 and sellsH4376 them, And 39suppliesH5414 beltsH2290 to the 40tradesmenH3667.25StrengthH5797 and 41dignityH1926 are her clothingH3830, And she smilesH7832 at the 42futureH314H3117.26She 43opensH6605 her mouthH6310 in wisdomH2451, And the 44teachingH8451 of kindnessH2617 is on her tongueH3956.27She watchesH6822 overH6822 the activitiesH1979 of her householdH1004, And does not eatH398 the 45breadH3899 of idlenessH6104.28Her childrenH1121 riseH6965 upH6965 and blessH833 her; Her husbandH1167 also, and he praisesH1984 her, saying:29“ManyH7227 daughtersH1323 have doneH6213 noblyH2428, But you excelH5927 them allH3605.”30CharmH2580 is deceitfulH8267 and beautyH3308 is vainH1892, But a womanH802 who 4647fearsH3372 the LordH3068, she shall be praisedH1984.31GiveH5414 her the 48productH6529 of her handsH3027, And let her worksH4639 praiseH1984 her in the gatesH8179.

Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 31:2 Is 49:15 ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 31:2 1 Sam 1:11 ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 31:3 Prov 5:9 ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 31:3 Deut 17:17; 1 Kin 11:1; Neh 13:26 ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 31:4 Eccl 10:17 ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 31:4 Prov 20:1; Is 5:22; Hos 4:11 ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 31:5 Ex 23:6; Deut 16:19; Prov 17:15 ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 31:5 Lit judgment ↩
  9. 9. Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction ↩
  10. 10. Proverbs 31:6 Job 29:13 ↩
  11. 11. Proverbs 31:6 Lit bitter of soul ↩
  12. 12. Proverbs 31:6 Job 3:20; Is 38:15 ↩
  13. 13. Proverbs 31:8 Job 29:12-17; Ps 82 ↩
  14. 14. Proverbs 31:8 Lit judgment ↩
  15. 15. Proverbs 31:8 Lit sons of passing away ↩
  16. 16. Proverbs 31:9 Lev 19:15; Deut 1:16 ↩
  17. 17. Proverbs 31:9 Lit judge the afflicted ↩
  18. 18. Proverbs 31:9 Is 1:17; Jer 22:16 ↩
  19. 19. Proverbs 31:10 Ruth 3:11; Prov 12:4; 19:14 ↩
  20. 20. Proverbs 31:10 Job 28:18; Prov 8:11 ↩
  21. 21. Proverbs 31:13 Lit palms ↩
  22. 22. Proverbs 31:13 Or willingly ↩
  23. 23. Proverbs 31:14 Ezek 27:25 ↩
  24. 24. Proverbs 31:15 Prov 20:13; Rom 12:11 ↩
  25. 25. Proverbs 31:15 Luke 12:42 ↩
  26. 26. Proverbs 31:15 Or prescribed tasks ↩
  27. 27. Proverbs 31:16 Lit the fruit of her palms ↩
  28. 28. Proverbs 31:17 1 Kin 18:46; 2 Kin 4:29; Job 38:3 ↩
  29. 29. Proverbs 31:19 I.e., the staff that holds the textile fibers for spinning ↩
  30. 30. Proverbs 31:19 Lit palms ↩
  31. 31. Proverbs 31:20 Lit spreads out her palm ↩
  32. 32. Proverbs 31:20 Deut 15:11; Job 31:16-20; Prov 22:9; Rom 12:13; Eph 4:28 ↩
  33. 33. Proverbs 31:21 2 Sam 1:24 ↩
  34. 34. Proverbs 31:22 Prov 7:16 ↩
  35. 35. Proverbs 31:22 Gen 41:42; Rev 19:8, 14 ↩
  36. 36. Proverbs 31:22 Judg 8:26; Luke 16:19 ↩
  37. 37. Proverbs 31:23 Deut 16:18; Ruth 4:1, 11 ↩
  38. 38. Proverbs 31:24 Judg 14:12 ↩
  39. 39. Proverbs 31:24 Lit gives ↩
  40. 40. Proverbs 31:24 Lit Canaanite ↩
  41. 41. Proverbs 31:25 1 Tim 2:9, 10 ↩
  42. 42. Proverbs 31:25 Lit latter days ↩
  43. 43. Proverbs 31:26 Prov 10:31 ↩
  44. 44. Proverbs 31:26 Or law ↩
  45. 45. Proverbs 31:27 Prov 19:15 ↩
  46. 46. Proverbs 31:30 Or reveres ↩
  47. 47. Proverbs 31:30 Ps 112:1; Prov 22:4 ↩
  48. 48. Proverbs 31:31 Lit fruit ↩

Commentaries on Proverbs 31

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