Pro 31 | Jub | STEP | The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy with which his mother taught him.

Proverbs 31

1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy with which his mother taught him. 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Do not give thy strength nor thy ways unto the women who destroy kings. 4 [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor is beer for princes 5 lest they drink and forget the law and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give beer unto him that is ready to perish and wine unto those that have heavy hearts. 7 They drink and forget their need and remember their misery no more. 8 Open thy mouth for those who cannot speak in the judgment of all the sons of death. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and destitute. 10 [Aleph] Who can find a valiant woman? for her price [is] far above precious stones. 11 [Beth] The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 [Gimel] She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 [Daleth] She sought wool and flax and worked willingly with her hands. 14 [He] She was like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar. 15 [Vau] She rose up even at night and gave food to her family and a portion to her maidens. 16 [Zain] She considered the inheritance and bought it; with the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard. 17 [Cheth] She girded her loins with strength and strengthened her arms. 18 [Teth] She perceived that her merchandise [was] good; her fire did not go out by night. 19 [Jod] She laid her hands to the spindle, and her hands held the distaff. 20 [Caph] She stretched out her hand to the poor; [yea], she reached forth her hands to the destitute. 21 [Lamed] She shall not be afraid of the snow for her family, for all her family [is] clothed with double garments. 22 [Mem] She makes herself tapestries; her clothing [is] of fine linen and purple. 23 [Nun] Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. 24 [Samech] She made fine linen and sold [it] and delivered girdles unto the merchant. 25 [Ain] Strength and glory [is] her clothing, and she shall laugh in the last day. 26 [Pe] She opened her mouth with wisdom, and the law of mercy [is] upon her tongue. 27 [Tzaddi] She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat bread in idleness. 28 [Koph] Her sons rose up and called her blessed; her husband [also], and he praised her. 29 [Resh] Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou dost excel them all. 30 [Schin] Grace [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain, [but] the woman that fears the LORD shall be praised. 31 [Tau] Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.: