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The Words of King Lemuel
The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
The Words of Lemuel
The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:
The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:
What, O my son?
And what, O son of my womb?
And what, O son of my vows?
And what, O son of my womb?
And what, O son of my vows?
Do not give your strength to women,
your ways to those who destroy kings.
your ways to those who destroy kings.
Do not give your strength to women,
Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
or for rulers to take strong drink,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
or for rulers to take strong drink,
It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
For they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to him whose life is bitter.
And wine to him whose life is bitter.
let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
and remember their misery no more.
Let him drink and forget his poverty
And remember his trouble no more.
And remember his trouble no more.
Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all the unfortunate.
For the rights of all the unfortunate.
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.
And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.
Description of a Worthy Woman
An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.
The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
and he will have no lack of gain.
The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
And he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
all the days of her life.
She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
All the days of her life.
She seeks wool and flax,
and works with willing hands.
and works with willing hands.
She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.
And works with her hands in delight.
She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from afar.
she brings her food from afar.
She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
She brings her food from afar.
She rises while it is yet night
and provides food for her household
and portions for her maidens.
and provides food for her household
and portions for her maidens.
She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.
She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
She considers a field and buys it;
From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She girds herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.
And makes her arms strong.
She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
and her hands hold the spindle.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands grasp the spindle.
And her hands grasp the spindle.
She opens her hand to the poor
and reaches out her hands to the needy.
and reaches out her hands to the needy.
She extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She makes bed coverings for herself;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates
when he sits among the elders of the land.
when he sits among the elders of the land.
Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
When he sits among the elders of the land.
She makes linen garments and sells them;
she delivers sashes to the merchant.
she delivers sashes to the merchant.
She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
and she laughs at the time to come.
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the future.
And she smiles at the future.
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
She looks well to the ways of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
her husband also, and he praises her:
Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
“Many women have done excellently,
but you surpass them all.”
but you surpass them all.”
“Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
But you excel them all.”
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.