Proverbs 31 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The words ^H1697 of King ^H4428 Lemuel ^H3927, the pronouncement ^H4853 which ^H834 his mother ^H517 taught ^H3256 him:

What ^H4100, my son ^H1248?

And what ^H4100, son ^H1248 of my womb ^H990?

And what ^H4100, son ^H1248 of my vows ^H5088?

Do not give ^H5414 your strength ^H2428 to women ^H802,

Or your ways ^H1870 to that which destroys ^H4229 kings ^H4428.

It is not for kings ^H4428, Lemuel ^H3927,

It is not for kings ^H4428 to drink ^H8354 wine ^H3196,

Or for rulers ^H7336 to desire ^H183 intoxicating ^H7941 drink ^H7941,

Otherwise ^H6435 they will drink ^H8354 and forget ^H7911 what is decreed ^H2710,

And pervert ^H8132 the [fn]rights ^H1779 of all ^H3605 the [fn]needy ^H1121 H6040.

Give ^H5414 intoxicating ^H7941 drink ^H7941 to one who is perishing ^H6,

And wine ^H3196 to one [fn]whose life ^H5315 is bitter ^H4751.

Let him drink ^H8354 and forget ^H7911 his poverty ^H7389,

And remember ^H2142 his trouble ^H5999 no ^H3808 more ^H5750.

Open ^H6605 your mouth ^H6310 for the people ^H483 who ^H483 cannot ^H483 speak ^H483,

For the [fn]rights ^H1779 of all ^H3605 the [fn]unfortunate ^H2475 H1121.

Open ^H6605 your mouth ^H6310, judge ^H8199 righteously ^H6664,

And [fn]defend ^H1777 the ^H1777 rights ^H1777 of the poor ^H6041 and needy ^H34.

An excellent ^H2428 wife ^H802, who ^H4310 can find ^H4672 her?

For her worth ^H4377 is far ^H7350 above ^H4480 jewels ^H6443.

The heart ^H3820 of her husband ^H1167 trusts ^H982 in her,

And he will have ^H2637 no ^H3808 lack ^H2637 of gain ^H7998.

She does ^H1580 him good ^H2896 and not evil ^H7451

All ^H3605 the days ^H3117 of her life ^H2416.

She looks ^H1875 for wool ^H6785 and linen ^H6593,

And works ^H6213 with her [fn]hands ^H3709 [fn]in delight ^H2656.

She is like merchant ^H5503 ships ^H591;

She brings ^H935 her food ^H3899 from afar ^H4801.

And she rises ^H6965 while it is still ^H5750 night ^H3915

And gives ^H5414 food ^H2964 to her household ^H1004,

And [fn]portions ^H2706 to her attendants ^H5291.

She considers ^H2161 a field ^H7704 and buys ^H3947 it;

From [fn]her earnings ^H6529 H3709 she plants ^H5193 a vineyard ^H3754.

She surrounds ^H2296 her waist ^H4975 with strength ^H5797

And makes ^H553 her arms ^H2220 strong ^H553.

She senses ^H2938 that her profit ^H5504 is good ^H2896;

Her lamp ^H5216 does not go ^H3518 out ^H3518 at night ^H3915.

She stretches ^H7971 out ^H7971 her hands ^H3027 to the [fn]distaff ^H3601,

And her [fn]hands ^H3709 grasp ^H8551 the spindle ^H6418.

She [fn]extends ^H6566 her hand ^H3027 to the poor ^H6041,

And she stretches ^H7971 out ^H7971 her hands ^H3027 to the needy ^H34.

She is ^H3372 not afraid ^H3372 of the snow ^H7950 for her household ^H1004,

For all ^H3605 her household ^H1004 are clothed ^H3847 with scarlet ^H8144.

She makes ^H6213 coverings ^H4765 for herself;

Her clothing ^H3830 is fine ^H8336 linen ^H8336 and purple ^H713.

Her husband ^H1167 is known ^H3045 in the gates ^H8179,

When he sits ^H3427 among ^H5973 the elders ^H2205 of the land ^H776.

She makes ^H6213 linen ^H5466 garments ^H5466 and sells ^H4376 them,

And [fn]supplies ^H5414 belts ^H2290 to the [fn]tradesmen ^H3667.

Strength ^H5797 and dignity ^H1926 are her clothing ^H3830,

And she smiles ^H7832 at the [fn]future ^H314 H3117.

She opens ^H6605 her mouth ^H6310 in wisdom ^H2451,

And the [fn]teaching ^H8451 of kindness ^H2617 is on her tongue ^H3956.

She watches ^H6822 over ^H6822 the activities ^H1979 of her household ^H1004,

And does not eat ^H398 the bread ^H3899 of idleness ^H6104.

Her children ^H1121 rise ^H6965 up ^H6965 and bless ^H833 her;

Her husband ^H1167 also, and he praises ^H1984 her, saying:

“Many ^H7227 daughters ^H1323 have done ^H6213 nobly ^H2428,

But you excel ^H5927 them all ^H3605.”

Charm ^H2580 is deceitful ^H8267 and beauty ^H3308 is vain ^H1892,

But a woman ^H802 who [fn]fears ^H3372 the LORD ^H3068, she shall be praised ^H1984.

Give ^H5414 her the [fn]product ^H6529 of her hands ^H3027,

And let her works ^H4639 praise ^H1984 her in the gates ^H8179.