#### Proverbs 31

Verses : {1} {2} {3} {4} {5} {6} {7} {8} {9} {10} {11} {12} {13} {14} {15} {16} {17} {18} {19} {20} {21} {22} {23} {24} {25} {26} {27} {28} {29} {30} {31}

^ Pr 31.1: The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
^ Pr 31.2: What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
^ Pr 31.3: Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
^ Pr 31.4: [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
^ Pr 31.5: Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
^ Pr 31.6: Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
^ Pr 31.7: Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
^ Pr 31.8: Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
^ Pr 31.9: Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
^ Pr 31.10: Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.
^ Pr 31.11: The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
^ Pr 31.12: She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
^ Pr 31.13: She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
^ Pr 31.14: She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
^ Pr 31.15: She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
^ Pr 31.16: She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
^ Pr 31.17: She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
^ Pr 31.18: She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.
^ Pr 31.19: She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
^ Pr 31.20: She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
^ Pr 31.21: She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.
^ Pr 31.22: She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.
^ Pr 31.23: Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
^ Pr 31.24: She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
^ Pr 31.25: Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
^ Pr 31.26: She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.
^ Pr 31.27: She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
^ Pr 31.28: Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.
^ Pr 31.29: Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
^ Pr 31.30: Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
^ Pr 31.31: Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.