The Book of Proverbs

Chapter-31

Proverbs 31:1 The words of king Lamuel. The vision by which his mother instructed him:

 

Proverbs 31:2 “What, O my beloved? What, O beloved of my womb? What, O beloved of my vows?

 

Proverbs 31:3 Do not give your substance to women, or your riches to overthrow kings.

 

Proverbs 31:4 Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns.

 

Proverbs 31:5 And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor.

 

Proverbs 31:6 Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul.

 

Proverbs 31:7 Let them drink, and forget their needs, and remember their sorrow no more.

 

Proverbs 31:8 Open your mouth for the mute and for all the cases of the sons who are passing through.

 

Proverbs 31:9 Open your mouth, declare what is just, and do justice to the indigent and the poor.

 

Proverbs 31:10 Who shall find a strong woman? Far away, and from the furthest parts, is her price.

 

Proverbs 31:11 The heart of her husband confides in her, and he will not be deprived of spoils.

 

Proverbs 31:12 She will repay him with good, and not evil, all the days of her life.

 

Proverbs 31:13 She has sought wool and flax, and she has worked these by the counsel of her hands.

 

Proverbs 31:14 She has become like a merchant’s ship, bringing her bread from far away.

 

Proverbs 31:15 And she has risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and provisions to her maids.

 

Proverbs 31:16 She has considered a field and bought it. From the fruit of her own hands, she has planted a vineyard.

 

Proverbs 31:17 She has wrapped her waist with fortitude, and she has strengthened her arm.

 

Proverbs 31:18 She has tasted and seen that her tasks are good; her lamp shall not be extinguished at night.

 

Proverbs 31:19 She has put her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

 

Proverbs 31:20 She has opened her hand to the needy, and she has extended her hands to the poor.

 

Proverbs 31:21 She shall not fear, in the cold of snow, for her household. For all those of her household have been clothed two-fold.

 

Proverbs 31:22 She has made embroidered clothing for herself. Fine linen and purple is her garment.

 

Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is noble at the gates, when he sits among the senators of the land.

 

Proverbs 31:24 She has made finely woven cloth and sold it, and she has delivered a waistband to the Canaanite.

 

Proverbs 31:25 Strength and elegance are her clothing, and she will laugh in the final days.

 

Proverbs 31:26 She has opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.

 

Proverbs 31:27 She has considered the paths of her household, and she has not eaten her bread in idleness.

 

Proverbs 31:28 Her sons rose up and predicted great happiness; her husband rose up and praised her.

 

Proverbs 31:29 Many daughters have gathered together riches; you have surpassed them all.

 

Proverbs 31:30 Charm is false, and beauty is vain. The woman who fears the Lord, the same shall be praised.

 

Proverbs 31:31 Give to her from the fruit of her own hands. And let her works praise her at the gates.