Proverbs 31 : 1 (LXXEN)
My words have been spoken by God—the oracular answer of a king, whom his mother instructed.
Proverbs 31 : 2 (LXXEN)
What wilt thou keep, my son, what? the words of God. My firstborn son, I speak to thee: what? *The usual punctuation has been altered son of my womb? what? son of my vows?
Proverbs 31 : 3 (LXXEN)
Give not thy wealth to women, nor thy mind and living to remorse. Do all things with counsel: drink wine with counsel.
Proverbs 31 : 4 (LXXEN)
Princes are prone to anger: let them then not drink wine:
Proverbs 31 : 5 (LXXEN)
lest they drink, and forget wisdom, and be not able to judge the poor rightly.
Proverbs 31 : 6 (LXXEN)
Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain:
Proverbs 31 : 7 (LXXEN)
that they may forget their poverty, and may not remember their troubles any more.
Proverbs 31 : 8 (LXXEN)
Open thy mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly.
Proverbs 31 : 9 (LXXEN)
Open thy mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak.
Proverbs 31 : 10 (LXXEN)
Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.
Proverbs 31 : 11 (LXXEN)
The heart of her husband trusts in her: such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.
Proverbs 31 : 12 (LXXEN)
For she employs all her living for her husband’s good.
Proverbs 31 : 13 (LXXEN)
Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.
Proverbs 31 : 14 (LXXEN)
She is like a ship trading from a distance: so she procures her livelihood.
Proverbs 31 : 15 (LXXEN)
And she rises by night, and gives food to her household, and appointed tasks to her maidens.
Proverbs 31 : 16 (LXXEN)
She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants and a possession.
Proverbs 31 : 17 (LXXEN)
She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.
Proverbs 31 : 18 (LXXEN)
And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.
Proverbs 31 : 19 (LXXEN)
She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.
Proverbs 31 : 20 (LXXEN)
And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.
Proverbs 31 : 21 (LXXEN)
Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: for all *Gr. those with her her household are clothed.
Proverbs 31 : 22 (LXXEN)
She makes for her husband *Comp. Heb. and A. V. clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.
Proverbs 31 : 23 (LXXEN)
And her husband becomes a distinguished person in the gates, when he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.
Proverbs 31 : 24 (LXXEN)
She makes fine linens, and sells girdles to the Chananites: she opens her mouth heedfully and with propriety, and controls her tongue.
Proverbs 31 : 25 (LXXEN)
She puts on strength and honour; and rejoices in the last days.
Proverbs 31 : 26 (LXXEN)
But she opens her mouth wisely, and according to law.
Proverbs 31 : 27 (LXXEN)
The ways of her household are careful, and she eats not the bread of idleness.
Proverbs 31 : 28 (LXXEN)
And her kindness to them sets up her children for them, and they grow rich, and her husband praises her.
Proverbs 31 : 29 (LXXEN)
Many daughters have obtained wealth, many have wrought valiantly; but thou hast exceeded, thou hast surpassed all.
Proverbs 31 : 30 (LXXEN)
Charms are false, and woman’s beauty is vain: for it is a wise woman that is blessed, and let her praise the fear the Lord.
Proverbs 31 : 31 (LXXEN)
Give her of the fruit of her lips; and let her husband be praised in the gates.
❮
❯