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Proverbs 31

The Words of Lemuel

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The wordsh1697 of Kingh4428 Lemuelh3927, the  1oracleh4853b whichh834 his motherh517 taughth3256 him:

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Whath4100, O my sonh1248? And whath4100, O  asonh1248 of my wombh990? And whath4100, O sonh1248 of my  bvowsh5088?

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 aDo not giveh5414 your strengthh2428 to womenh802, Or your waysh1870 to that which  bdestroysh4229a kingsh4428.

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It is not for  akingsh4428, O Lemuelh3927, It is not for kingsh4428 to  bdrinkh7941 wineh3196, Or for rulersh7336 to desireh177a strongh7941 drinkh8354,

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For they will drinkh8354 and forgeth7911 what is decreedh2710, And  aperverth8132 the  1rightsh1779 of allh3605 the  2afflictedh1121h6040a.

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Giveh5414 strongh7941 drinkh7941 to him who is  aperishingh6, And wineh3196 to him  1 bwhose lifeh5315 is bitterh4751.

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Let him drinkh8354 and forgeth7911 his povertyh7389 And rememberh2142 his troubleh5999 noh3808 moreh5750.

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 aOpenh6605a your mouthh6310 for the muteh483, For the  1rightsh1779 of allh3605 the  2unfortunateh2475h1121.

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Openh6605a your mouthh6310,  ajudgeh8199 righteouslyh6664, And  1defendh1777 the  brightsh1779 of the afflictedh6041 and needyh34.

Description of a Worthy Woman

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An  aexcellenth2428 wifeh802, whoh4310 can findh4672? For her worthh4377 is farh7350  baboveh4480 jewelsh6443.

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The hearth3820 of her husbandh1167 trustsh982 in her, And he will haveh2637 noh3808 lackh2637 of gainh7998.

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She doesh1580 him goodh2896b and not evilh7451b Allh3605 the daysh3117 of her lifeh2425b.

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She looksh1875 for woolh6785 and flaxh6593 And worksh6213a with her  1handsh3709  2in delighth2656.

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She is like  amerchanth5503 shipsh591; She bringsh935 her foodh3899 from afarh4801.

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She  arisesh6965 also while it is stillh5750 nighth3915 And  bgivesh5414 foodh2964 to her householdh1004 And  1portionsh2706 to her maidensh5291.

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She considersh2161 a fieldh7704 and buysh3947 it; From  1her earningsh6529h3709 she plantsh5193 a vineyardh3754.

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She  agirdsh2296  1herselfh4975 with strengthh5797 And makesh553 her armsh2220 strongh553.

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She sensesh2938 that her gainh5504 is goodh2896a; Her lamph5216 does not goh3518 out at nighth3915.

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She stretchesh7971 out her handsh3027 to the distaffh3601, And her  1handsh3709 grasph8551 the spindleh6418.

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She  1 aextendsh6566 her handh3027 to the poorh6041, And she stretchesh7971 out her handsh3027 to the needyh34.

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She is not afraidh3372a of the snowh7950 for her householdh1004, For allh3605 her householdh1004 are  aclothedh3847 with scarleth8144.

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She makesh6213a  acoveringsh4765 for herself; Her clothingh3830 is  bfineh8336 linenh8336 and  cpurpleh713.

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Her husbandh1167 is knownh3045  ain the gatesh8179, When he sitsh3427 amongh5973 the eldersh2205 of the landh776.

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She makesh6213a  alinenh5466 garmentsh5466 and sellsh4376 them, And  1suppliesh5414 beltsh2290a to the  2tradesmenh3667b.

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Strengthh5797 and  adignityh1926 are her clothingh3830, And she smilesh7832 at the  1futureh314h3117.

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She  aopensh6605a her mouthh6310 in wisdomh2451, And the  1teachingh8451 of kindnessh2617a is on her tongueh3956.

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She looksh6822 wellh6822 to the waysh1979 of her householdh1004, And does not eath398 the  abreadh3899 of idlenessh6104.

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Her childrenh1121 riseh6965 up and blessh833 her; Her husbandh1167 also, and he praisesh1984b her, saying:

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"Manyh7227a daughtersh1323 have doneh6213a noblyh2428, But you excelh5927 them allh3605."

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Charmh2580 is deceitfulh8267 and beautyh3308 is vainh1892, But a womanh802 who  1 afearsh3372a the LORDh3068, she shall be praisedh1984b.

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Giveh5414 her the  1producth6529 of her handsh3027, And let her worksh4639 praiseh1984b her in the gatesh8179.



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