CPDV - Proverbs - 31

31:1  The words of king Lamuel. The vision by which his mother instructed him:

31:2  “What, O my beloved? What, O beloved of my womb? What, O beloved of my vows?

31:3  Do not give your substance to women, or your riches to overthrow kings.

31:4  Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns.

31:5  And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor.

31:6  Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul.

31:7  Let them drink, and forget their needs, and remember their sorrow no more.

31:8  Open your mouth for the mute and for all the cases of the sons who are passing through.

31:9  Open your mouth, declare what is just, and do justice to the indigent and the poor.

31:10  Who shall find a strong woman? Far away, and from the furthest parts, is her price.

31:11  The heart of her husband confides in her, and he will not be deprived of spoils.

31:12  She will repay him with good, and not evil, all the days of her life.

31:13  She has sought wool and flax, and she has worked these by the counsel of her hands.

31:14  She has become like a merchant’s ship, bringing her bread from far away.

31:15  And she has risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and provisions to her maids.

31:16  She has considered a field and bought it. From the fruit of her own hands, she has planted a vineyard.

31:17  She has wrapped her waist with fortitude, and she has strengthened her arm.

31:18  She has tasted and seen that her tasks are good; her lamp shall not be extinguished at night.

31:19  She has put her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

31:20  She has opened her hand to the needy, and she has extended her hands to the poor.

31:21  She shall not fear, in the cold of snow, for her household. For all those of her household have been clothed two-fold.

31:22  She has made embroidered clothing for herself. Fine linen and purple is her garment.

31:23  Her husband is noble at the gates, when he sits among the senators of the land.

31:24  She has made finely woven cloth and sold it, and she has delivered a waistband to the Canaanite.

31:25  Strength and elegance are her clothing, and she will laugh in the final days.

31:26  She has opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.

31:27  She has considered the paths of her household, and she has not eaten her bread in idleness.

31:28  Her sons rose up and predicted great happiness; her husband rose up and praised her.

31:29  Many daughters have gathered together riches; you have surpassed them all.

31:30  Charm is false, and beauty is vain. The woman who fears the Lord, the same shall be praised.

31:31  Give to her from the fruit of her own hands. And let her works praise her at the gates.