Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 31
Words of Lemuel, a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: “What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, || And your ways to wiping away of kings. Deu 17:17[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, || Not for kings, to drink wine, || And for princes—a desire of strong drink. Lest he drink, and forget the decree, || And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. Est 3:15; Isa 5:22Give strong drink to the perishing, || And wine to the bitter in soul, Neh 8:10He drinks, and forgets his poverty, || And he does not remember his misery again. Open your mouth for the mute, || For the right of all sons of change. Pro 24:11Open your mouth, judge righteously, || Both the cause of the poor and needy!” Lev 19:15; Deu 1:16[ALEPH-BET] A woman of worth who finds? Indeed, her price [is] far above rubies. Pro 12:4; Pro 18:22The heart of her husband has trusted in her, || And he does not lack spoil. Pro 14:1She has done him good, and not evil, || All [the] days of her life. She has sought wool and flax, || And with delight she works [with] her hands. She has been as ships of the merchant, || She brings in her bread from afar. Indeed, she rises while yet night, || And gives food to her household, || And a portion to her girls. She has considered a field, and takes it, || She has planted a vineyard from the fruit of her hands. She has girded her loins with might, || And strengthens her arms. She has perceived when her merchandise [is] good, || Her lamp is not extinguished in the night. She has sent forth her hands on a spindle, || And her hands have held a distaff. She has spread forth her hand to the poor, || Indeed, she sent forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of her household from snow, || For all her household are clothed [with] scarlet. Ecc 10:18She has made ornamental coverings for herself, || Silk and purple [are] her clothing. Her husband is known in the gates, || In his sitting with [the] elderly of [the] land. She has made linen garments, and sells, || And she has given a girdle to the merchant. Strength and honor [are] her clothing, || And she rejoices at a latter day. 1Pe 3:4She has opened her mouth in wisdom, || And the law of kindness [is] on her tongue. Tit 2:3She [is] watching the ways of her household, || And she does not eat bread of sloth. Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her blessed, || Her husband, and he praises her, “The daughters who have done worthily [are] many, || You have gone up above them all.” Favor [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain, || A woman fearing YHWH, she may boast herself. Pro 11:22Give to her of the fruit of her hands, || And her works praise her in the gates!Mrk 14:9