Printed from the Blue Letter Bible

New King James Version (NKJV)

Proverbs - Chapter 31

	Pro 31:1	The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:
	Pro 31:2	What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
	Pro 31:3	Do not give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
	Pro 31:4	[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [It is] not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes intoxicating drink;
	Pro 31:5	Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.
	Pro 31:6	Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to those who are bitter of heart.
	Pro 31:7	Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.
	Pro 31:8	Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all [who are] appointed to die. [fn]
	Pro 31:9	Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy.
	Pro 31:10	Who [fn] can find a virtuous [fn] wife? For her worth [is] far above rubies.
	Pro 31:11	The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain.
	Pro 31:12	She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
	Pro 31:13	She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands.
	Pro 31:14	She is like the merchant ships, She brings her food from afar.
	Pro 31:15	She also rises while it is yet night, And provides food for her household, And a portion for her maidservants.
	Pro 31:16	She considers a field and buys it; From her profits she plants a vineyard.
	Pro 31:17	She girds herself with strength, And strengthens her arms.
	Pro 31:18	She perceives that her merchandise [is] good, And her lamp does not go out by night.
	Pro 31:19	She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hand holds the spindle.
	Pro 31:20	She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
	Pro 31:21	She is not afraid of snow for her household, For all her household [is] clothed with scarlet.
	Pro 31:22	She makes tapestry for herself; Her clothing [is] fine linen and purple.
	Pro 31:23	Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.
	Pro 31:24	She makes linen garments and sells [them], And supplies sashes for the merchants.
	Pro 31:25	Strength and honor [are] her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come.
	Pro 31:26	She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue [is] the law of kindness.
	Pro 31:27	She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.
	Pro 31:28	Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband [also], and he praises her:
	Pro 31:29	"Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all."
	Pro 31:30	Charm [is] deceitful and beauty [is] passing, But a woman [who] fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
	Pro 31:31	Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.

NKJV Footnotes:

(31:8) Literally sons of passing away
(31:10) Verses 10 through 31 are an alphabetic acrostic in Hebrew (compare Psalm 119).
(31:10) Literally a wife of valor, in the sense of all forms of excellence

Return to Top

Chap: Verse:

Cite This Page:

Blue Letter Bible. "The Proverbs of Solomon 31 - (NKJV - New King James Version)." Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2010. 9 Feb 2010. < http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Pro&c=31&t=NKJV >

Copyright Information, New King James Version (NKJV)

The text of the New King James Version (NKJV) appearing on or deriving from this or any other web page is for personal use only. Any other use of the NKJV must be in conformity with the Quotation Policy for the New King James Version. For more information about the New King James Version, the Quotation Policy, and for inquiries about permission to use the New King James Version, go to http://www.nelsonbibles.com.

Search the Bible

Search the BLB

Proverbs 31

Read / Print:

Listen to:

Featured Items

MyBLB:

Today's Items:

Relevant Items: