- 1. Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:
- 2. `What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
- 3. Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.
- 4. Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
- 5. Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
- 6. Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
- 7. He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
- 8. Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.
- 9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'
- 10. A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies `is' her price.
- 11. The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.
- 12. She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.
- 13. She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh `with' her hands.
- 14. She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.
- 15. Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.
- 16. She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
- 17. She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.
- 18. She hath perceived when her merchandise `is' good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
- 19. Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.
- 20. Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.
- 21. She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed `with' scarlet.
- 22. Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple `are' her clothing.
- 23. Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.
- 24. Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.
- 25. Strength and honour `are' her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.
- 26. Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness `is' on her tongue.
- 27. She `is' watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.
- 28. Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,
- 29. `Many `are' the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'
- 30. The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.
- 31. Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!
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