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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.
O my son, O son of my womb,
O son of my vows,
O son of my vows,
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 waste your strength on women,
on those who ruin kings.
on those who ruin 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, 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,
For if they drink, they may forget the law
and not give justice to the oppressed.
and not give justice to the oppressed.
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.
Alcohol is for the dying,
and wine for those in bitter distress.
and wine for those in bitter distress.
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 to forget their poverty
and remember their troubles no more.
and remember their troubles 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;
ensure justice for those being crushed.
ensure justice for those being crushed.
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.
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
Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.
and she will greatly enrich his life.
Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
and lacks nothing of value.
She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
all the days of her life.
She brings him good, not harm,
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 selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
and works with eager hands.
She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
bringing her food from afar.
She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
bringing 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 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 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;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She is energetic and strong,
a hard worker.
a hard worker.
She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
her arms are strong for her tasks.
She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
her lamp burns late into the night.
her lamp burns late into the night.
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.
Her hands are busy spinning thread,
her fingers twisting fiber.
her fingers twisting fiber.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
She extends a helping hand to the poor
and opens her arms to the needy.
and opens her arms to the needy.
She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
and extends 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 her own bedspreads.
She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
she is clothed in 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 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.
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 the merchants with sashes.
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs without fear of the future.
and she laughs without fear of the future.
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
she can laugh at the days to come.
When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
and she gives instructions with kindness.
She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
She carefully watches everything in her household
and suffers nothing from laziness.
and suffers nothing from laziness.
She watches over the affairs 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 arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
her husband also, and he praises her:
“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,
but you surpass them all!”
but you surpass them all!”
“Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
but you surpass 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 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.