KJV-Parallel Bibles
1. The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2. What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3. Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5. Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8. Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10. Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
1. Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:
2. `What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
3. Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.
4. Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
5. Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
6. Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
7. He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
8. Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.
9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'
10. A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies [is] her price.
11. The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.
12. She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.
13. She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh [with] her hands.
14. She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.
15. Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.
16. She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
17. She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.
18. She hath perceived when her merchandise [is] good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
19. Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.
20. Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.
21. She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed [with] scarlet.
22. Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple [are] her clothing.
23. Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.
24. Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.
25. Strength and honour [are] her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.
26. Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness [is] on her tongue.
27. She [is] watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.
28. Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,
29. `Many [are] the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'
30. The grace [is] false, and the beauty [is] vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.
31. Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!
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