Proverbs 31:1 ¶ The words1697 of king4428 Lemuel;3927 the oracle4853 which his mother517 taught3256 him. cr 2 "Oh, my son!1248 Oh, son1248 of my womb!990 Oh, son1248 of my vows!5088 cr 3 Don't give5414 your strength2428 to women,802 nor your ways1870 to that which destroys4229 kings.4428 cr 4 It is not for kings,4428 Lemuel;3927 it is not for kings4428 to drink8354 wine;3196 nor for335 princes7336 to say, ‘Where is strong drink?'7941 cr 5 lest they drink,8354 and forget7911 the law,2710 and pervert8138 the justice1779 due to anyone who is afflicted.1121 cr 6 Give5414 strong drink7941 to him who is ready to perish;6 and wine3196 to the bitter4751 in soul:5315 cr 7 Let him drink,8354 and forget7911 his poverty,7389 and remember2142 his misery5999 no more. cr 8 Open6605 your mouth6310 for the mute,483 in the cause1779 of all who are left1121 desolate.2475 cr 9 Open6605 your mouth,6310 judge8199 righteously,6664 and serve1777 justice to the poor6041 and needy."34 cr

Proverbs 31:10 ¶ Who can find4672 a worthy2428 woman?802 For her price4377 is far7350 above rubies.6443{-31 form an acrostic, with each verse starting with each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.} cr 11 The heart3820 of her husband1167 trusts982 in her. He shall have no lack2637 of gain.7998 cr 12 She does1580 him good,2896 and not harm,7451 all the days3117 of her life.2416 cr 13 She seeks1875 wool6785 and flax,6593 and works6213 eagerly2656 with her hands.3709 cr 14 She is like the merchant5503 ships.591 She brings935 her bread3899 from afar.4801 cr 15 She rises6965 also while it is yet night,3915 gives5414 food2964 to her household,1004 and portions2706 for her servant girls.5291 cr 16 She considers2161 a field,7704 and buys3947 it. With the fruit6529 of her hands,3709 she plants5193 a vineyard.3754 cr 17 She arms2296 her waist4975 with strength,5797 and makes her arms2220 strong.5797 cr 18 She perceives2938 that her merchandise5504 is profitable.2896 Her lamp5216 doesn't go out3518 by night.3915 cr 19 She lays7971 her hands3027 to the distaff,6418 and her hands3709 hold8551 the spindle.3601 cr 20 She opens6566 her arms3709 to the poor;6041 yes, she extends7971 her hands3027 to the needy.34 cr 21 She is not afraid3372 of the snow7950 for her household;1004 for all her household1004 are clothed3847 with scarlet.8144 cr 22 She makes6213 for herself carpets of tapestry.4765 Her clothing3830 is fine linen8336 and purple.713 cr 23 Her husband1167 is respected3045 in the gates,8179 when he sits3427 among the elders2205 of the land.776 cr 24 She makes6213 linen5466 garments and sells4376 them, and delivers5414 sashes2289 to the merchant.3669 cr 25 Strength5797 and dignity1926 are her clothing.3830 She laughs7832 at the time3117 to come.314 cr 26 She opens6605 her mouth6310 with wisdom.2451 Faithful2617 instruction8451 is on her tongue.3956 cr 27 She looks well6822 to the ways1979 of her household,1004 and doesn't eat398 the bread3899 of idleness.6104 cr 28 Her children1121 rise up6965 and call her blessed.833 Her husband1167 also praises1984 her: cr 29 "Many7227 women1323 do6213 noble2428 things, but you excel5927 them all." cr 30 Charm2580 is deceitful,8267 and beauty3308 is vain;1892 but a woman802 who fears3373 Yahweh,3068 she shall be praised.1984 cr 31 Give5414 her of the fruit6529 of her hands!3027 Let her works4639 praise1984 her in the gates!8179 cr