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Sayings of King Lemuel
The sayings of King Lemuel — an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
The sayings of King Lemuel — an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
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:
Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb!
Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!
Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!
Do not give your strength to women,
your ways to those who destroy kings.
your ways to those who destroy kings.
It is not for kings, Lemuel —
it is not for kings to drink wine,
not for rulers to crave beer,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
not for rulers to crave beer,
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,
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed,
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
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.
Let beer be for those who are perishing,
wine for those who are in anguish!
wine for those who are in anguish!
Let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
and remember their misery no more.
let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
and remember their misery no more.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
and lacks nothing of value.
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 brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
all the days of her life.
She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
all the days of her life.
She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
and works with eager hands.
She seeks wool and flax,
and works with willing hands.
and works with willing hands.
She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
bringing her food from afar.
She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from afar.
she brings her food from afar.
She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
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 considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
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 sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
her arms are strong for her tasks.
She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
and her lamp does not go out at night.
She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
and her hands hold the spindle.
She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
and extends her hands to the needy.
She opens her hand to the poor
and reaches out her hands to the needy.
and reaches out her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
She makes bed coverings for herself;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
where he takes his seat 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,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
She makes linen garments and sells them;
she delivers sashes to the merchant.
she delivers sashes to the merchant.
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
she can laugh at the days to come.
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
and she laughs at the time to come.
She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
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 watches over the affairs 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 arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
her husband also, and he praises her:
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
her husband also, and he praises her:
“Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
but you surpass them all.”
“Many women have done excellently,
but you surpass them all.”
but you surpass them all.”
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
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 is to be praised.
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.