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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:
O my son, O son of my womb,
O son of my vows,
O son of my vows,
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 waste your strength on women,
on those who ruin kings.
on those who ruin 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, to guzzle wine.
Rulers should not crave alcohol.
Rulers should not crave alcohol.
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,
For if they drink, they may forget the law
and not give justice to the oppressed.
and not give justice to the oppressed.
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.
Alcohol is for the dying,
and wine for those in bitter distress.
and wine for those in bitter distress.
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 to forget their poverty
and remember their troubles no more.
and remember their troubles no more.
Let him drink and forget his poverty
And remember his trouble no more.
And remember his trouble no more.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
ensure justice for those being crushed.
ensure justice for those being crushed.
Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all the unfortunate.
For the rights of all the unfortunate.
Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,
and see that they get justice.
A Wife of Noble Character
and see that they get justice.
A Wife of Noble Character
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.
Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.
and she will greatly enrich his life.
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 evil
All the days of her life.
All the days of her life.
She finds wool and flax
and busily spins it.
and busily spins it.
She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.
And works with her hands in delight.
She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
bringing her food from afar.
She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
She brings her food from afar.
She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
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 goes to inspect a field and buys it;
with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
with her earnings 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 is energetic and strong,
a hard worker.
a hard worker.
She girds herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.
And makes her arms strong.
She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
her lamp burns late into the night.
her lamp burns late into the night.
She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
Her hands are busy spinning thread,
her fingers twisting fiber.
her fingers twisting fiber.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands grasp the spindle.
And her hands grasp the spindle.
She extends a helping hand to the poor
and opens her arms to the needy.
and opens her arms 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 her own bedspreads.
She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her husband is well known at the city gates,
where he sits with the other civic leaders.
where he sits with the other civic leaders.
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 belted linen garments
and sashes to sell to the merchants.
and sashes to sell to the merchants.
She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs without fear of the future.
and she laughs without fear of the future.
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the future.
And she smiles at the future.
When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
and she gives instructions with kindness.
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 carefully watches everything in her household
and suffers nothing from laziness.
and suffers nothing from laziness.
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 stand and bless her.
Her husband praises her:
Her husband 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:
“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,
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 deceptive, and beauty does not last;
but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised.
but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly 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.