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The Words of Lemuel |
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| Proverbs 31:1 |
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The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his
mother taught him: |
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| Proverbs 31:2 |
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What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb?
And what, O son of my vows? |
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| Proverbs 31:3 |
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Do not give your strength to women, Or your
ways to that which destroys kings. |
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| Proverbs 31:4 |
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It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for
kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink, |
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| Proverbs 31:5 |
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For they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And pervert the rights of all the afflicted. |
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| Proverbs 31:6 |
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Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And
wine to him whose life is bitter. |
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| Proverbs 31:7 |
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Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember
his trouble no more. |
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| Proverbs 31:8 |
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Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights
of all the unfortunate. |
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| Proverbs 31:9 |
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Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend
the rights of the afflicted and needy. |
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Description of a Worthy Woman |
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| Proverbs 31:10 |
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An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth
is far above jewels. |
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| Proverbs 31:11 |
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The heart of her husband trusts in her, And
he will have no lack of gain. |
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| Proverbs 31:12 |
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She does him good and not evil All the days
of her life. |
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| Proverbs 31:13 |
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She looks for wool and flax And works with her
hands in delight. |
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| Proverbs 31:14 |
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She is like merchant ships; She brings her food
from afar. |
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| Proverbs 31:15 |
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She rises also while it is still night And gives
food to her household And portions to her maidens. |
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| Proverbs 31:16 |
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She considers a field and buys it; From her
earnings she plants a vineyard. |
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| Proverbs 31:17 |
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She girds herself with strength And makes her
arms strong. |
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| Proverbs 31:18 |
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She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does
not go out at night. |
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| Proverbs 31:19 |
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She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands grasp the spindle. |
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| Proverbs 31:20 |
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She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches
out her hands to the needy. |
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| Proverbs 31:21 |
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She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are clothed with scarlet. |
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| Proverbs 31:22 |
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She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing
is fine linen and purple. |
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| Proverbs 31:23 |
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Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits
among the elders of the land. |
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| Proverbs 31:24 |
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She makes linen garments and sells them, And
supplies belts to the tradesmen. |
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| Proverbs 31:25 |
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Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she
smiles at the future. |
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| Proverbs 31:26 |
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She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching
of kindness is on her tongue. |
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| Proverbs 31:27 |
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She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness. |
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| Proverbs 31:28 |
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Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband
also, and he praises her, saying: |
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| Proverbs 31:29 |
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"Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel
them all." |
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| Proverbs 31:30 |
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Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a
woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. |
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| Proverbs 31:31 |
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Give her the product of her hands, And let her
works praise her in the gates. |
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