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31:1  The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
31:2  What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
31:3  Give not your strength unto women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
31:4  It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
31:5  Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice of any of the afflicted.
31:6  Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
31:7  Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
31:8  Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all who are left desolate.
31:9  Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
31:10  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
31:11  The heart of her husband does safely trust in her, so that he shall have no lack of gain.
31:12  She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
31:13  She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands.
31:14  She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.
31:15  She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidservants.
31:16  She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
31:17  She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.
31:18  She perceives that her merchandise is good: her lamp goes not out by night.
31:19  She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
31:20  She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
31:21  She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
31:22  She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
31:23  Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
31:24  She makes fine linen, and sells it; and delivers sashes unto the merchants.
31:25  Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
31:26  She opens her mouth with wisdom; and on her tongue is the law of kindness.
31:27  She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.
31:28  Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.
31:29  Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all.
31:30  Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
31:31  Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.