Proverbs 31

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1
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11	בָּ֭הּ
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22	לָּ֑הּ
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31	לָ֭הּ

ESV

1	The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
2	What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows?
3	Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.
4	It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,
5	lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
6	Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;
7	let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.
8	Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.
9	Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.
10	An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.
11	The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.
12	She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
13	She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.
14	She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.
15	She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.
16	She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17	She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.
18	She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night.
19	She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
20	She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21	She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.
22	She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23	Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.
24	She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.
25	Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.
26	She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27	She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28	Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:
29	“Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.”
30	Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
31	Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

NIV

1	The sayings of King Lemuel-an oracle his mother taught him:
2	“O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,
3	do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.
4	“It is not for kings, O Lemuel- not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,
5	lest they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
6	Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anguish;
7	let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.
8	“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
9	Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.“ Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character
10	A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
11	Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
12	She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
13	She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
14	She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
15	She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls.
16	She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17	She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.
18	She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.
19	In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20	She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.
21	When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22	She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23	Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
24	She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25	She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
26	She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27	She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28	Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:
29	“Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”
30	Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
31	Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

NLT

1	The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message, which his mother taught him.
2	O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,
3	do not waste your strength on women, on those who ruin kings.
4	It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol.
5	For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed.
6	Alcohol is for the dying, and wine for those in bitter distress.
7	Let them drink to forget their poverty and remember their troubles no more.
8	Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.
9	Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.
10	Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.
11	Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.
12	She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
13	She finds wool and flax and busily spins it.
14	She is like a merchant's ship, bringing her food from afar.
15	She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day's work for her servant girls.
16	She goes to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17	She is energetic and strong, a hard worker.
18	She makes sure her dealings are profitable; her lamp burns late into the night.
19	Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber.
20	She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
21	She has no fear of winter for her household, for everyone has warm clothes.
22	She makes her own bedspreads. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
23	Her husband is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders.
24	She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants.
25	She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
26	When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.
27	She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness.
28	Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:
29	“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!”
30	Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised.
31	Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.

LXX

1	εἴρηνται
2	πρωτογενές
3	ὑστεροβουλίαν
4	οἰνοπότει θυμώδεις
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7	πενίας
8	ὑγιῶς
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10	ἀνδρείαν
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13	μηρυομένη
14	ἐγένετο
15	ἀνίσταται θεραπαίναις
16	ἐπρίατο κατεφύτευσεν
17	ἰσχυρῶς ὀσφὺν
18	ἐγεύσατο ἀποσβέννυται
19	ἄτρακτον
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22	δισσὰς χλαίνας
23	περίβλεπτος γίνεται κατοίκων
24	περιζώματα Χαναναίοις
25	προσεχόντως ἐννόμως
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27	στεγναὶ διατριβαὶ
28	σοφῶς νομοθέσμως ἀνέστησεν
29	ὑπέρκεισαι ὑπερῆρας
30	ἀρέσκειαι κάλλος
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KJV

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.

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