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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 31:1 |
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. |
Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: |
| 31:2 |
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? |
`What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows? |
| 31:3 |
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. |
Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings. |
| 31:4 |
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: |
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink. |
| 31:5 |
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. |
Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. |
| 31:6 |
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. |
Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, |
| 31:7 |
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. |
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again. |
| 31:8 |
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. |
Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change. |
| 31:9 |
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. |
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!' |
| 31:10 |
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. |
A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies `is' her price. |
| 31:11 |
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. |
The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not. |
| 31:12 |
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. |
She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life. |
| 31:13 |
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. |
She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh `with' her hands. |
| 31:14 |
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. |
She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread. |
| 31:15 |
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. |
Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels. |
| 31:16 |
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. |
She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. |
| 31:17 |
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. |
She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms. |
| 31:18 |
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. |
She hath perceived when her merchandise `is' good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night. |
| 31:19 |
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. |
Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff. |
| 31:20 |
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. |
Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy. |
| 31:21 |
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. |
She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed `with' scarlet. |
| 31:22 |
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. |
Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple `are' her clothing. |
| 31:23 |
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. |
Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land. |
| 31:24 |
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. |
Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant. |
| 31:25 |
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. |
Strength and honour `are' her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. |
| 31:26 |
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. |
Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness `is' on her tongue. |
| 31:27 |
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. |
She `is' watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not. |
| 31:28 |
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. |
Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her, |
| 31:29 |
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. |
`Many `are' the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.' |
| 31:30 |
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. |
The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself. |
| 31:31 |
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. |
Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates! |
