Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
These
are
the words of King Lemuel —
the burden
that his mother taught him :
The words of king Lemuel ,
the prophecy
that his mother taught him .
What shall
I
say
, O
my son? What, O
son of my womb? What, O
son of my vows?
What, my son? and
what, the
son of my womb? and
what, the
son of my vows?
Do
not spend
your
strength on
women or
your
vigor
on
those
who
ruin
kings.
Give
not thy
strength unto
women ,
nor
thy
ways
to
that
which
destroyeth
kings.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine ,
or
for rulers
to
crave
strong drink ,
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine ;
nor
for princes
strong drink :
lest they drink and forget what
is
decreed
, depriving
all
the oppressed
of justice
.
Lest they drink ,
and forget the
law
, and
pervert
the judgment
of any
of
the
afflicted
.
Give strong drink to
one
who
is perishing
, and wine to
the
bitter
in
soul
.
Give strong drink unto
him
that
is ready
to
perish
, and wine unto
those
that
be
of
heavy
hearts
.
Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Let him drink ,
and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Open your
mouth for those
with
no
voice,
for
the cause of all the
dispossessed
.
Open thy
mouth for the dumb
in
the
cause of all such
as
are
appointed
to
destruction
.
Open your
mouth, judge righteously, and defend
the cause of the poor and needy.
Open thy
mouth, judge righteously, and plead
the cause of the poor and needy.
A
wife
of
noble
character,
who can find? She
is far more
precious
than
rubies.
Who can find a
virtuous
woman
? for
her
price
is far above
rubies.
The heart of her husband trusts
in her, and
he lacks
nothing
of value
.
The heart of her husband doth
safely
trust
in her, so
that
he shall
have
no
need
of spoil
.
She brings
him good and not harm
all the days of her life.
She will
do
him good and not evil
all the days of her life.
She selects
wool and flax and works
with eager
hands.
She seeketh
wool ,
and flax ,
and worketh
willingly
with her
hands.
She is like the merchant
ships ,
bringing
her food from afar.
She is like the merchants'
ships ;
she
bringeth
her food from afar.
She rises
while it is still
night to provide
food
for
her household and portions
for
her maidservants
.
She riseth
also
while it is yet
night ,
and
giveth
meat
to her household ,
and a
portion
to
her maidens
.
She appraises
a field and buys
it ;
from
her earnings
she plants
a vineyard.
She considereth
a field ,
and buyeth
it :
with
the
fruit
of
her hands
she planteth
a vineyard.
She girds
herself
with strength and shows
that
her arms are
strong
.
She girdeth
her
loins
with strength ,
and strengtheneth
her arms.
She sees
that her gain
is good ,
and
her lamp
is
not extinguished
at
night.
She perceiveth
that her merchandise
is good :
her candle
goeth
not out
by
night.
She stretches
out
her hands to the distaff
and
grasps
the
spindle with
her fingers
.
She layeth
her hands to the spindle ,
and
her hands
hold
the
distaff
.
She opens
her arms
to the poor and
reaches
out
her hands to the needy.
She stretcheth
out
her hand
to the poor ;
yea,
she
reacheth
forth
her hands to the needy.
When
it
snows,
she has
no
fear
for her household ,
for they
are
all clothed in
scarlet.
She is
not
afraid
of
the
snow
for her household :
for all her
household
are
clothed with
scarlet.
She makes
coverings for
her
bed
; her clothing is fine
linen
and purple.
She maketh
herself
coverings of
tapestry
; her clothing is silk
and purple.
Her husband is known at
the city
gate
, where
he sits
among the elders of the land.
Her husband is known in
the gates
, when
he sitteth
among the elders of the land.
She makes
linen garments
and sells
them
; she
delivers
sashes
to
the merchants
.
She maketh
fine
linen ,
and selleth
it
; and
delivereth
girdles
unto
the merchant
.
Strength and honor
are her clothing ,
and she can
laugh
at
the
days
to come.
Strength and honour
are her clothing ;
and she shall
rejoice
in
time
to come.
She opens
her mouth with wisdom ,
and faithful
instruction
is
on
her tongue.
She openeth
her mouth with wisdom ;
and in
her tongue is
the
law
of
kindness
.
She watches
over
the affairs
of her household and does
not eat
the bread of idleness.
She looketh
well
to
the ways
of her household ,
and eateth
not the bread of idleness.
Her children rise
up and call her blessed; her husband praises
her as
well:
Her children arise
up ,
and call her blessed; her husband also,
and
he
praiseth
her .
“
Many daughters have done noble
things
, but you
surpass
them all !”
Many daughters have done virtuously
, but thou
excellest
them all .
Charm
is deceptive
and beauty is fleeting,
but a woman who
fears
the LORD is
to
be praised.
Favour
is deceitful,
and beauty is vain:
but a woman that
feareth
the LORD ,
she
shall
be praised.
Give her the fruit of her hands ,
and let her works praise her at
the gates.
Give her of
the fruit of her hands ;
and let her own
works praise her in
the gates.
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