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31:1  The words of Moayl, The King, the Prophet, which his mother taught him and she said to him:
31:2  Oh, my son, oh, son of my body, and oh, son of my vows!
31:3  Do not give your strength to women and your ways for the provisions of Kings
31:4  Beware of Kings, Moayl, of Kings that drink wine, and of Rulers that drink strong drink
31:5  Lest you drink and you forget the Prophet, and you forget the judgment of all the poor children.
31:6  Strong drink is given to mourners and wine to bitter souls,
31:7  That they may drink and they may forget their sorrows, and their miseries would not be remembered anymore.
31:8  Open your mouth with the word of truth and judge all the sons of evil.
31:9  Open your mouth in righteous judgment and judge the poor and the afflicted.
31:10  Who finds a diligent woman? For she is precious beyond incomparable precious stones.
31:11  The heart of her husband trusts in her and she lacks no provision.
31:12  She has done good things for him and not bad things all the days of her life.
31:13  She has sought wool and fine linen and her hands have worked according to his pleasure.
31:14  She has been like a merchant's ship that brings its merchandise from far away.
31:15  She is risen in the night and has given food to the children in her house, and work to her girls.
31:16  She has looked at a field and bought it, and from the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard.
31:17  She has girt her waist with strength and has strengthened her arms.
31:18  She has tasted that her merchandise is good and her lamp does not go out all night.
31:19  She stretched out her arms with diligence and her hands to the spindle.
31:20  She has stretched her hands out to the poor and she stretched out her arms to the afflicted.
31:21  The children in her house have not been afraid of the snow, because all of them wear scarlet.
31:22  She has made a carpet for herself and a robe of fine white linen and of purple.
31:23  Her husband is known among the cities as he sits among the Elders of the land.
31:24  She has made and sold fine linen and has given girdles to the Canaanites.
31:25  Strength and excellence are her clothing and she will rejoice in the last day.
31:26  She has opened her mouth in wisdom and the law of compassion is upon her tongue.
31:27  The ways of her house are open and she has not eaten the bread of laziness.
31:28  Her children stand up and give her blessings and her husband praises her.
31:29  And many of her daughters have retained wealth, and you have far surpassed all of these.
31:30  Beauty is false and favor is empty, but a woman that is in the awe of Lord Jehovah, she will be praised.
31:31  Give her of the fruit of her hands, and her deeds will praise her in the gate.