| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him: |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink, |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember his trouble no more. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12She does him good and not evil All the days of her life. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her maidens. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying: |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29"Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all." |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates. |
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