31:1 The
words
of
King
Lemuel.
An
oracle
that
his
mother
taught
him:
31:2 What
are
you
doing,
my
son
What
are
you
doing,
son
of
my
womb
What
are
you
doing,
son
of
my
vows
31:3 Do
not
give
your
strength
to
women,
your
ways
to
those
who
destroy
kings.
31:4 It
is
not
for
kings,
O
Lemuel,
it
is
not
for
kings
to
drink
wine,
or
for
rulers
to
take
strong
drink,
31:5 lest
they
drink
and
forget
what
has
been
decreed
and
pervert
the
rights
of
all
the
afflicted.
31:6 Give
strong
drink
to
the
one
who
is
perishing,
and
wine
to
those
in
bitter
distress;
31:7 let
them
drink
and
forget
their
poverty
and
remember
their
misery
no
more.
31:8 Open
your
mouth
for
the
mute,
for
the
rights
of
all
who
are
destitute.
31:9 Open
your
mouth,
judge
righteously,
defend
the
rights
of
the
poor
and
needy.
31:10 An
excellent
wife
who
can
find
She
is
far
more
precious
than
jewels.
31:11 The
heart
of
her
husband
trusts
in
her,
and
he
will
have
no
lack
of
gain.
31:12 She
does
him
good,
and
not
harm,
all
the
days
of
her
life.
31:13 She
seeks
wool
and
flax,
and
works
with
willing
hands.
31:14 She
is
like
the
ships
of
the
merchant;
she
brings
her
food
from
afar.
31:15 She
rises
while
it
is
yet
night
and
provides
food
for
her
household
and
portions
for
her
maidens.
31:16 She
considers
a
field
and
buys
it;
with
the
fruit
of
her
hands
she
plants
a
vineyard.
31:17 She
dresses
herself
with
strength
and
makes
her
arms
strong.
31:18 She
perceives
that
her
merchandise
is
profitable.
Her
lamp
does
not
go
out
at
night.
31:19 She
puts
her
hands
to
the
distaff,
and
her
hands
hold
the
spindle.
31:20 She
opens
her
hand
to
the
poor
and
reaches
out
her
hands
to
the
needy.
31:21 She
is
not
afraid
of
snow
for
her
household,
for
all
her
household
are
clothed
in
scarlet.
31:22 She
makes
bed
coverings
for
herself;
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
linen
garments
and
sells
them;
she
delivers
sashes
to
the
merchant.
31:25 Strength
and
dignity
are
her
clothing,
and
she
laughs
at
the
time
to
come.
31:26 She
opens
her
mouth
with
wisdom,
and
the
teaching
of
kindness
is
on
her
tongue.
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
women
have
done
excellently,
but
you
surpass
them
all."
31:30 Charm
is
deceitful,
and
beauty
is
vain,
but
a
woman
who
fears
the
LORD
is
to
be
praised.
31:31 Give
her
of
the
fruit
of
her
hands,
and
let
her
works
praise
her
in
the
gates.