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The Words of King Lemuel’s Mother
The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:
The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:
O my son, O son of my womb,
O son of my vows,
O son of my vows,
What, my son?
And what, son of my womb?
And what, son of my vows?
And what, son of my womb?
And what, 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,
Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
Nor 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,
Nor for princes intoxicating drink;
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Nor for princes intoxicating drink;
For if they drink, they may forget the law
and not give justice to the oppressed.
and not give justice to the oppressed.
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 those who are bitter of heart.
And wine to those who are bitter of heart.
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 misery no more.
And remember his misery no more.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
ensure justice for those being crushed.
ensure justice for those being crushed.
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 plead the cause of the poor and needy.
And plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.
and she will greatly enrich his life.
The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
So 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 seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
And willingly works with her hands.
She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
bringing her food from afar.
She is like the 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 also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
She goes to inspect a field and buys it;
with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She is energetic and strong,
a hard worker.
a hard worker.
She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.
And strengthens her arms.
She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
her lamp burns late into the night.
her lamp burns late into the night.
She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.
And her lamp does not go out by 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 hand holds the spindle.
And her hand holds 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,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
For all her household is 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 tapestry 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 sashes for the merchants.
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
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 honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
She shall rejoice in time to come.
When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
and she gives instructions with kindness.
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
She carefully watches everything in her household
and suffers nothing from laziness.
and suffers nothing from laziness.
She watches over 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 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 daughters have done well,
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 passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.