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Proverbs - ch 31 v 1 - 20
- The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.
- What am I to say to you, O Lemuel, my oldest son? and what, O son of my body? and what, O son of my oaths?
- Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.
- It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?
- For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.
- Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter:
- Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.
- Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.
- Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.
- Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.
- The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.
- She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.
- She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.
- She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.
- She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.
- After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.
- She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.
- She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.
- She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.
- Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.
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