{"book":"Proverbs","slug":"proverbs","ch":31,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Proverbs","prev":"proverbs/30","next":"ecclesiastes/1","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"[These are] the words of King Lemuel — the burden that his mother taught him:","f":[],"h":"The Sayings for King Lemuel","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"What [shall I say], O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?","f":["Or What or What are you doing"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"What [shall I say], O my son?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"What, O son of my womb?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"What, O son of my vows?"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Do not spend your strength on women"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or your vigor on those who ruin kings."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers [to crave] strong drink,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"It is not for kings, O Lemuel,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"it is not for kings to drink wine,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or for rulers [to crave] strong drink,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"lest they drink and forget what is decreed,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"depriving all the oppressed of justice."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Give strong drink to one who is perishing,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and wine to the bitter in soul."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Let him drink and forget his poverty,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and remember his misery no more."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Open your mouth for those with no voice,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for the cause of all the dispossessed."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Open your mouth, judge righteously,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and defend the cause of the poor and needy."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.","f":["Verses 10–31 are an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"A wife of noble character, who can find?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"She is far more precious than rubies."}],"h":"The Virtues of a Noble Woman","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The heart of her husband trusts in her,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and he lacks nothing of value."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":12,"t":"She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She brings him good and not harm"},{"style":"indent2","t":"all the days of her life."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She selects wool and flax"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and works with eager hands."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She is like the merchant ships,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"bringing her food from afar."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"She rises while it is still night"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to provide food for her household"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and portions for her maidservants."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":16,"t":"She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She appraises a field and buys it;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"from her earnings she plants a vineyard."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.","f":["Hebrew She girds her loins"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She girds herself with strength"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and shows that her arms are strong."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"She sees that her gain [is] good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She sees that her gain [is] good,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and her lamp is not extinguished at night."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She stretches out her hands to the distaff"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and grasps the spindle with her fingers."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"She opens her arms to the poor"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and reaches out her hands to the needy."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":21,"t":"When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for [they are] all clothed in scarlet.","f":["Or doubly clothed"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"When it snows, she has no fear for her household,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for [they are] all clothed in scarlet."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":22,"t":"She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She makes coverings for her bed;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"her clothing is fine linen and purple."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":23,"t":"Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Her husband is known at the city gates,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"where he sits among the elders of the land."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":24,"t":"She makes linen garments and sells [them]; she delivers sashes to the merchants.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She makes linen garments and sells [them];"},{"style":"indent2","t":"she delivers sashes to the merchants."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":25,"t":"Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Strength and honor are her clothing,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and she can laugh at the days to come."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":26,"t":"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She opens her mouth with wisdom,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and faithful instruction is on her tongue."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":27,"t":"She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She watches over the affairs of her household"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and does not eat the bread of idleness."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":28,"t":"Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Her children rise up and call her blessed;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"her husband praises her as well:"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":29,"t":"“ Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"“ Many daughters have done noble things,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but you surpass them all!”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":30,"t":"Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":31,"t":"Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Give her the fruit of her hands,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and let her works praise her at the gates."}],"style":"indent1"}]}