Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
The words of king Lemuel ;
the oracle
which
his mother taught him.
The words of king Lemuel ,
the prophecy
that
his mother taught him.
"Oh
, my son !"
Oh
, son of my womb !
Oh
, son of my vows !
What
, my son ?
and
what
, the
son of my womb ?
and
what
, the
son of my vows ?
Don't
give your
strength to
women, Nor your
ways to that which destroys
kings.
Give not
thy
strength unto
women, nor thy
ways to that which destroyeth
kings.
It is not for kings, Lemuel ;
It is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to
say,
'Where
is
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 the law, And pervert the justice
due
to
anyone
who
is
afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment
of
any
of
the
afflicted.
Give strong drink to
him who
is ready to perish ;
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 the mute,
In the cause of all who
are left
desolate
.
Open thy
mouth for the dumb
in the cause of all such
as
are appointed
to
destruction
.
Open your
mouth, judge righteously, And serve
justice
to
the poor and needy. "
Open thy
mouth, judge righteously, and plead
the cause
of
the
poor and needy.
Who can find a worthy
woman? For her price is far above rubies.
Who can find a virtuous
woman? for her price is far above rubies.
The heart of her husband trusts
in her .
He shall have no lack
of gain
.
The heart of her husband doth
safely
trust
in her ,
so
that
he shall have no need
of spoil
.
She does
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 seeks
wool and flax, And works
eagerly
with her hands.
She seeketh
wool ,
and flax, and worketh
willingly
with her hands.
She is like the merchant
ships .
She brings
her bread
from afar.
She is like the merchants'
ships ;
she bringeth
her food
from afar.
She rises
also while it is yet night, Gives
food
to her household, And portions
for
her servant
girls
.
She riseth
also while it is yet night, and
giveth
meat
to her household, and a
portion
to
her maidens
.
She considers
a field, and buys
it .
With the fruit of her hands ,
she plants
a vineyard.
She considereth
a field, and buyeth
it :
with the fruit of her hands she planteth
a vineyard.
She girds
her loins with strength, And makes
her arms strong
.
She girdeth
her loins with strength, and strengtheneth
her arms.
She perceives
that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp
doesn't
go
out by night.
She perceiveth
that her merchandise is good:
her candle
goeth
not
out by night.
She lays
her hands to the distaff
, And her hands hold the spindle
.
She layeth
her hands to the spindle
, and her hands hold the distaff
.
She opens
her arms
to the poor; Yes
, she extends
her hands to the needy.
She stretcheth
out
her hand
to the poor; yea
, she reacheth
forth
her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household ;
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household :
for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She makes
for
herself carpets
of tapestry .
Her clothing is fine
linen
and purple.
She maketh
herself coverings
of tapestry ;
her clothing is silk
and purple.
Her husband is respected
in the gates, When 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
, And delivers
sashes
to
the merchant.
She maketh
fine
linen, and selleth
it;
and
delivereth
girdles
unto
the merchant.
Strength and dignity
are her clothing .
She laughs
at
the
time to come.
Strength and honour
are her clothing ;
and
she shall
rejoice
in
time to come.
She opens
her mouth with wisdom .
Faithful
instruction
is
on
her tongue.
She openeth
her mouth with wisdom ;
and
in
her tongue is
the
law
of
kindness
.
She looks
well to the ways of her household, And doesn't
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 also praises
her :
Her children arise
up ,
and call her blessed ;
her husband also ,
and
he
praiseth
her .
"
Many women
do
noble
things
, But you
excel
them all. "
Many daughters
have
done
virtuously
, but thou
excellest
them all.
Charm
is deceitful, and beauty is vain ;
But a woman who
fears
Yahweh
, she shall be praised.
Favour
is deceitful, and beauty is vain :
but a woman that
feareth
the
LORD
, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands !
Let her works praise her in the gates !
Give her of the fruit of her hands ;
and
let her own
works praise her in the gates .
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