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31:1  The words of King Lemuel, the prophecy with which 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  Do not give thy strength nor thy ways unto the women who destroy kings.
31:4  It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor is beer for princes
31:5  lest they drink and forget the law and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
31:6  Give beer unto him that is ready to perish and wine unto those that have heavy hearts.
31:7  They drink and forget their need and remember their misery no more.
31:8  Open thy mouth for those who cannot speak in the judgment of all the sons of death.
31:9  Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and destitute.
31:10  Who can find a valiant woman? for her price is far above precious stones.
31:11  The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
31:12  She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
31:13  She sought wool and flax and worked willingly with her hands.
31:14  She was like the merchants’ ships; she brings her food from afar.
31:15  She rose up even at night and gave food to her family and a portion to her maidens.
31:16  She considered the inheritance and bought it; with the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard.
31:17  She girded her loins with strength and strengthened her arms.
31:18  She perceived that her merchandise was good; her fire did not go out by night.
31:19  She laid her hands to the spindle, and her hands held the distaff.
31:20  She stretched out her hand to the poor; yea, she reached forth her hands to the destitute.
31:21  She shall not be afraid of the snow for her family, for all her family is clothed with double garments.
31:22  She makes herself tapestries; her clothing is of 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 made fine linen and sold it and delivered girdles unto the merchant.
31:25  Strength and glory is her clothing, and she shall laugh in the last day.
31:26  She opened her mouth with wisdom, and the law of mercy is upon her tongue.
31:27  She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat bread in idleness.
31:28  Her sons rose up and called her blessed; her husband also, and he praised her.
31:29  Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou dost excel them all.
31:30  Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but the woman that fears the LORD shall be praised.
31:31  Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.