Verse-Reference
Reference-Verse
Abbreviate Books
Quotes around Verses      |
 Pro 31:1 |
The words of King Lemuel, the [fn]oracle which his mother taught him: |
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Pro 31:2 |
What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? |
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Pro 31:3 |
Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings. |
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Pro 31:4 |
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink, |
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Pro 31:5 |
For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the [fn]rights of all the [fn]afflicted. |
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Pro 31:6 |
Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him [fn]whose life is bitter. |
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Pro 31:7 |
Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember his trouble no more. |
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Pro 31:8 |
Open your mouth for the mute, For the [fn]rights of all the [fn]unfortunate. |
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Pro 31:9 |
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And [fn]defend the rights of the afflicted and needy. |
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Pro 31:10 |
An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. |
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Pro 31:11 |
The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain. |
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Pro 31:12 |
She does him good and not evil All the days of her life. |
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Pro 31:13 |
She looks for wool and flax And works with her [fn]hands [fn]in delight. |
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Pro 31:14 |
She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar. |
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Pro 31:15 |
She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And [fn]portions to her maidens. |
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Pro 31:16 |
She considers a field and buys it; From [fn]her earnings she plants a vineyard. |
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Pro 31:17 |
She girds [fn]herself with strength And makes her arms strong. |
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Pro 31:18 |
She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night. |
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Pro 31:19 |
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her [fn]hands grasp the spindle. |
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Pro 31:20 |
She [fn]extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy. |
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Pro 31:21 |
She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet. |
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Pro 31:22 |
She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. |
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Pro 31:23 |
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. |
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Pro 31:24 |
She makes linen garments and sells them, And [fn]supplies belts to the [fn]tradesmen. |
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Pro 31:25 |
Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the [fn]future. |
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Pro 31:26 |
She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the [fn]teaching of kindness is on her tongue. |
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Pro 31:27 |
She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. |
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Pro 31:28 |
Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying: |
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Pro 31:29 |
"Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all." |
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Pro 31:30 |
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who [fn]fears the LORD, she shall be praised. |
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Pro 31:31 |
Give her the [fn]product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates. |
NASB Footnotes:
- (31:1) Or, burden
- (31:5) Literally: judgment
- (31:5) Literally: sons of affliction
- (31:6) Literally: bitter of soul
- (31:8) Literally: judgment
- (31:8) Literally: sons of passing away
- (31:9) Literally: judge the afflicted
- (31:13) Literally: palms
- (31:13) Or, willingly
- (31:15) Or, prescribed tasks
- (31:16) Literally: the fruit of her palms
- (31:17) Literally: her loins
- (31:19) Literally: palms
- (31:20) Literally: spreads out her palm
- (31:24) Literally: gives
- (31:24) Literally: Canaanite
- (31:25) Literally: latter days
- (31:26) Or, law
- (31:30) Or, reverences
- (31:31) Literally: fruit
