MKJV - Proverbs - 31

31:1  The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy 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 your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

31:4  It is not for kings, O Lemuel, not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to lust for strong drink;

31:5  lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment 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 dumb, for the cause of all the sons of those passing away.

31:9  Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

31:10  Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above rubies.

31:11  The heart of her husband trusts safely in her, so that he shall have no need of plunder.

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 merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.

31:15  She also rises while it is still night, and gives food to her household, and a share to her young women.

31:16  She considers a field, and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

31:17  She binds her loins with strength, and makes her arms strong.

31:18  She sees that her merchandise is good; her lamp 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; yea, 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; 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 girdles to the merchants.

31:25  Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

31:26  She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

31:27  She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

31:28  Her sons rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.

31:29  Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.

31:30  Favor 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.