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Proverbs 31 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Pro 31:1 - The words^H1697 of king^H4428 Lemuel,^H3927 the prophecy^H4853 that^H834 his mother^H517 taught him.^H3256

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Pro 31:2 - What,^H4100 my son?^H1248 and what,^H4100 the son^H1248 of my womb?^H990 and what,^H4100 the son^H1248 of my vows?^H5088

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Pro 31:3 - Give^H5414 not^H408 thy strength^H2428 unto women,^H802 nor thy ways^H1870 to that which destroyeth^H4229 kings.^H4428

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Pro 31:4 - It is not^H408 for kings,^H4428 O Lemuel,^H3927 it is not^H408 for kings^H4428 to drink^H8354 wine;^H3196 nor^H335 for princes^H7336 strong drink:^H7941

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Pro 31:5 - Lest^H6435 they drink,^H8354 and forget^H7911 the law,^H2710 and pervert^H8138 the judgment^H1779 of any^H3605 of^H1121 the afflicted.^H6040

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Pro 31:6 - Give^H5414 strong drink^H7941 unto him that is ready to perish,^H6 and wine^H3196 unto those that be of heavy^H4751 hearts.^H5315

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Pro 31:7 - Let him drink,^H8354 and forget^H7911 his poverty,^H7389 and^H5999^➔ remember^H2142 his misery^➔^H5999 no^H3808 more.^H5750

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Pro 31:8 - Open^H6605 thy mouth^H6310 for the dumb^H483 in^H413 the cause^H1779 of all^H3605 such as are appointed^H1121 to destruction.^H2475

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Pro 31:9 - Open^H6605 thy mouth,^H6310 judge^H8199 righteously,^H6664 and plead the cause of^H1777 the poor^H6041 and needy.^H34

Description of a Worthy Woman

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Pro 31:10 - Who^H4310 can find^H4672 a virtuous^H2428 woman?^H802 for^H7350^➔ her price^H4377 is far^➔^H7350 above rubies.^H6443

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Pro 31:11 - The heart^H3820 of her husband^H1167 doth safely trust^H982 in her, so that he shall have^H2637^➔ no^H3808 need^➔^H2637 of spoil.^H7998

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Pro 31:12 - She will do him^H1580 good^H2896 and not^H3808 evil^H7451 all^H3605 the days^H3117 of her life.^H2416

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Pro 31:13 - She seeketh^H1875 wool,^H6785 and flax,^H6593 and worketh^H6213 willingly^H2656 with her hands.^H3709

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Pro 31:14 - She is^H1961 like the^H591^➔ merchants'^H5503 ships;^➔^H591 she bringeth^H935 her food^H3899 from afar.^H4801

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Pro 31:15 - She riseth also^H6965 while it is yet^H5750 night,^H3915 and giveth^H5414 meat^H2964 to her household,^H1004 and a portion^H2706 to her maidens.^H5291

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Pro 31:16 - She considereth^H2161 a field,^H7704 and buyeth it:^H3947 with the fruit^H6529 of her hands^H3709 she planteth^H5193 a vineyard.^H3754

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Pro 31:17 - She girdeth^H2296 her loins^H4975 with strength,^H5797 and strengtheneth^H553 her arms.^H2220

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Pro 31:18 - She perceiveth^H2938 that^H3588 her merchandise^H5504 is good:^H2896 her candle^H5216 goeth^H3518^➔ not^H3808 out^➔^H3518 by night.^H3915

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Pro 31:19 - She layeth^H7971 her hands^H3027 to the spindle,^H3601 and her hands^H3709 hold^H8551 the distaff.^H6418

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Pro 31:20 - She stretcheth out^H6566 her hand^H3709 to the poor;^H6041 yea,^H3027^➔ she reacheth forth^H7971 her hands^➔^H3027 to the needy.^H34

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Pro 31:21 - She is^H3372^➔ not^H3808 afraid^➔^H3372 of the snow^H7950 for her household:^H1004 for^H3588 all^H3605 her household^H1004 are clothed^H3847 with scarlet.^H8144

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Pro 31:22 - She maketh^H6213 herself coverings of tapestry;^H4765 her clothing^H3830 is silk^H8336 and purple.^H713

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Pro 31:23 - Her husband^H1167 is known^H3045 in the gates,^H8179 when he sitteth^H3427 among^H5973 the elders^H2205 of the land.^H776

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Pro 31:24 - She maketh^H6213 fine linen,^H5466 and selleth^H4376 it; and^H2289^➔ delivereth^H5414 girdles^➔^H2289 unto the merchant.^H3669

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Pro 31:25 - Strength^H5797 and honour^H1926 are her clothing;^H3830 and she shall rejoice^H7832 in time^H3117 to come.^H314

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Pro 31:26 - She openeth^H6605 her mouth^H6310 with wisdom;^H2451 and^H8451^➔ in^H5921 her tongue^H3956 is the law^➔^H8451 of kindness.^H2617

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Pro 31:27 - She looketh well^H6822 to the ways^H1979 of her household,^H1004 and^H3899^➔ eateth^H398 not^H3808 the bread^➔^H3899 of idleness.^H6104

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Pro 31:28 - Her children^H1121 arise up,^H6965 and call her blessed;^H833 her husband^H1167 also, and he praiseth her.^H1984

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Pro 31:29 - Many^H7227 daughters^H1323 have done^H6213 virtuously,^H2428 but thou^H859 excellest^H5927 them all.^H3605

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Pro 31:30 - Favour^H2580 is deceitful,^H8267 and^H1892^➔ beauty^H3308 is vain:^➔^H1892 but a woman^H802 that feareth^H3373 the LORD,^H3068 she^H1931 shall be praised.^H1984

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Pro 31:31 - Give^H5414 her of the fruit^H6529 of her hands;^H3027 and let^H1984^➔ her own works^H4639 praise her^➔^H1984 in the gates.^H8179

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