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31:1  The words of King Lemuel, an oracle 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  Do not give your strength to 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 to him who is ready to perish, and wine to those who are 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 speechless in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
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 worth is far above rubies.
31:11  The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, so that he will 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 merchant ships, she brings her food from afar.
31:15  She also rises while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
31:16  She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
31:17  She clothes herself with strength, and strengthens her arms.
31:18  She perceives that her merchandise is good; her candle does not go out by night.
31:19  She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
31:20  She stretches out her hand to the poor; yes, 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 silk 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 to the merchant.
31:25  Strength and honor are her clothing, and she will rejoice in time to come.
31:26  She opens her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the teaching of kindness.
31:27  She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.
31:28  Her children rise 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 who 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.