Sprüche 31

¹ __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 31:1 Or, The words of Lemuel king of Massa, which etc. See 30:1 margin. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ The words of king Lemuel; the __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 31:1 Or, burden __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ oracle which his mother taught him. ² What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? ³ Give not thy strength unto women, that which destroyeth kings. ⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; to say , Where is strong drink? ⁵ Lest they drink, and forget the law, due to __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 31:5 Hebrew all the sons of affliction. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ any that is afflicted. ⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: ⁷ Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. ⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, left desolate. ⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy. ¹⁰ A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. ¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her, gain. ¹² She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life. ¹³ She seeketh wool and flax, willingly with her hands. ¹⁴ She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar. ¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, task to her maidens. ¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. ¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms. ¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp goeth not out by night. ¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the distaff, hands hold the spindle. ²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. ²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet. ²² She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. ²³ Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land. ²⁴ She maketh linen garments and selleth them, merchant. ²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come. ²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; law of kindness is on her tongue. ²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness. ²⁸ Her children rise up, and call her blessed; also , and he praiseth her, saying : ²⁹ Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all. ³⁰ Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. ³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.