- 1. The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him:
- 2. What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
- 3. Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.
- 4. It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is the strong drink?
- 5. -- lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
- 6. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:
- 7. let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
- 8. Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.
- 9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.
- 10. Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.
- 11. The heart of her husband confideth in her, and he shall have no lack of spoil.
- 12. She doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
- 13. She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
- 14. She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar;
- 15. And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.
- 16. She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
- 17. She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
- 18. She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.
- 19. She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
- 20. She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
- 21. She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
- 22. She maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple.
- 23. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
- 24. She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
- 25. Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth [at] the coming day.
- 26. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.
- 27. She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
- 28. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her:
- 29. Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all.
- 30. Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman [that] feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
- 31. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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