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| 1. | The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him: |
| 2. | What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows? |
| 3. | Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings. |
| 4. | It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to say, Where is the strong drink? |
| 5. | -- lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction. |
| 6. | Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul: |
| 7. | let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. |
| 8. | Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate. |
| 9. | Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy. |
| 10. | Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies. |
| 11. | The heart of her husband confideth in her, and he shall have no lack of spoil. |
| 12. | She doeth 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. | And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day`s work to her maidens. |
| 16. | She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. |
| 17. | She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms. |
| 18. | She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night. |
| 19. | She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. |
| 20. | She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and 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 coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple. |
| 23. | Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. |
| 24. | She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. |
| 25. | Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth at the coming day. |
| 26. | She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness. |
| 27. | She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. |
| 28. | Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her: |
| 29. | Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all. |
| 30. | Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. |
| 31. | Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates. |