1 The|strong="H1697" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428" Lemuel|strong="H3927"; the|strong="H1697" oracle|strong="H4853" which|strong="H1697" his|strong="H4428" mother taught|strong="H3256" him|strong="H4428".
2 What|strong="H4100", my|strong="H4100" son|strong="H1248"? and|strong="H5088" what|strong="H4100", O|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1248" of|strong="H5088" my|strong="H4100" womb, and|strong="H5088" what|strong="H4100", O|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1248" of|strong="H5088" my|strong="H4100" vows|strong="H5088"?
3 Give|strong="H5414" not|strong="H5414" thy|strong="H5414" strength|strong="H2428" unto|strong="H5414" women, nor thy|strong="H5414" ways|strong="H1870" to|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5414" which|strong="H2428" destroyeth|strong="H4229" kings|strong="H4428".
4 It|strong="H8354" is|strong="H4428" not|strong="H8354" for|strong="H4428" kings|strong="H4428", O|strong="H3068" Lemuel|strong="H3927", it|strong="H8354" is|strong="H4428" not|strong="H8354" for|strong="H4428" kings|strong="H4428" to|strong="H4428" drink|strong="H8354" wine|strong="H3196"; nor for|strong="H4428" princes|strong="H7336" to say, Where is|strong="H4428" strong|strong="H7941" drink|strong="H8354"?
5 Lest|strong="H6435" they|strong="H3605" drink|strong="H8354", and|strong="H1121" forget|strong="H7911" the|strong="H3605" law|strong="H2710", and|strong="H1121" pervert|strong="H8138" the|strong="H3605" judgment|strong="H1779" of|strong="H1121" any|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" afflicted|strong="H1121".
6 Give|strong="H5414" strong|strong="H7941" drink|strong="H7941" unto|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" ready to|strong="H5414" perish, and|strong="H3196" wine|strong="H3196" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" bitter|strong="H4751" in|strong="H5315" soul|strong="H5315":
7 Let|strong="H3808" him|strong="H2142" drink|strong="H8354", and|strong="H8354" forget|strong="H7911" his|strong="H2142" poverty|strong="H7389", and|strong="H8354" remember|strong="H2142" his|strong="H2142" misery|strong="H5999" no|strong="H3808" more|strong="H5750".
8 Open|strong="H6605" thy|strong="H6605" mouth|strong="H6310" for|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" dumb, in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" cause|strong="H1779" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" such|strong="H3605" as|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" left desolate.
9 Open|strong="H6605" thy|strong="H8199" mouth|strong="H6310", judge|strong="H8199" righteously|strong="H6664", and|strong="H6041" minister judgment|strong="H8199" to|strong="H6310" the|strong="H8199" poor|strong="H6041" and|strong="H6041" needy|strong="H6041".
10 A|strong="H3068" virtuous|strong="H2428" woman who|strong="H4310" can|strong="H4310" find|strong="H4672"? for|strong="H2428" her|strong="H4672" price|strong="H4377" is|strong="H4310" far|strong="H7350" above|strong="H7350" rubies|strong="H6443".
11 The|strong="H3808" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H1167" her|strong="H3820" husband|strong="H1167" trusteth in|strong="H3808" her|strong="H3820", and|strong="H3820" he|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H3820" have|strong="H3808" no|strong="H3808" lack|strong="H2637" of|strong="H1167" gain|strong="H7998".
12 She|strong="H3808" doeth him|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896" and|strong="H3117" not|strong="H3808" evil|strong="H7451" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" her|strong="H3605" life|strong="H2416".
13 She|strong="H3709" seeketh|strong="H1875" wool|strong="H6785" and|strong="H6213" flax|strong="H6593", and|strong="H6213" worketh|strong="H6213" willingly|strong="H2656" with|strong="H6213" her|strong="H6213" hands|strong="H3709".
14 She is|strong="H1961" like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" merchant-ships; she bringeth her|strong="H1961" food|strong="H3899" from|strong="H1961" afar|strong="H4801".
15 She|strong="H6965" riseth|strong="H6965" also|strong="H5750" while|strong="H5750" it|strong="H5414" is|strong="H1004" yet|strong="H5750" night|strong="H3915", and|strong="H6965" giveth|strong="H5414" meat|strong="H2964" to|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" household|strong="H1004", and|strong="H6965" their|strong="H5414" task|strong="H2706" to|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" maidens|strong="H5291".
16 She|strong="H3709" considereth|strong="H2161" a|strong="H3068" field|strong="H7704", and|strong="H7704" buyeth|strong="H3947" it|strong="H3947": with|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H7704" her|strong="H3947" hands|strong="H3709" she|strong="H3709" planteth|strong="H5193" a|strong="H3068" vineyard|strong="H3754".
17 She girdeth|strong="H2296" her|strong="H2296" loins|strong="H4975" with|strong="H2296" strength|strong="H5797", and|strong="H5797" maketh strong|strong="H5797" her|strong="H2296" arms|strong="H2220".
18 She|strong="H3588" perceiveth|strong="H2938" that|strong="H3588" her|strong="H5504" merchandise|strong="H5504" is|strong="H2896" profitable: her|strong="H5504" lamp|strong="H5216" goeth not|strong="H3808" out|strong="H3518" by|strong="H3915" night|strong="H3915".
19 She|strong="H3709" layeth|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" hands|strong="H3027" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" distaff|strong="H6418", and|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" hands|strong="H3027" hold|strong="H8551" the|strong="H7971" spindle|strong="H6418".
20 She|strong="H3709" spreadeth|strong="H6566" out|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" poor|strong="H6041"; yea, she|strong="H3709" reacheth forth|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" hands|strong="H3027" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" needy|strong="H6041".
21 She|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" snow|strong="H7950" for|strong="H3588" her|strong="H3605" household|strong="H1004"; for|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" her|strong="H3605" household|strong="H1004" are|strong="H1004" clothed|strong="H3847" with|strong="H1004" scarlet|strong="H8144".
22 She maketh|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" herself carpets of|strong="H6213" tapestry|strong="H4765"; her|strong="H6213" clothing|strong="H3830" is|strong="H3830" fine|strong="H8336" linen|strong="H8336" and|strong="H6213" purple.
23 Her|strong="H3045" husband|strong="H1167" is|strong="H1167" known|strong="H3045" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3045" gates|strong="H8179", when|strong="H3427" he|strong="H3427" sitteth|strong="H3427" among|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3045" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3045" land.
24 She maketh|strong="H6213" linen|strong="H5466" garments|strong="H5466" and|strong="H6213" selleth|strong="H4376" them|strong="H5414"; and|strong="H6213" delivereth|strong="H5414" girdles|strong="H2289" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" merchant|strong="H3669".
25 Strength|strong="H5797" and|strong="H3117" dignity|strong="H1926" are|strong="H3117" her|strong="H3117" clothing|strong="H3830"; and|strong="H3117" she laugheth|strong="H7832" at|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3117" come.
26 She|strong="H5921" openeth|strong="H6605" her|strong="H5921" mouth|strong="H6310" with|strong="H5921" wisdom|strong="H2451"; and|strong="H2451" the|strong="H5921" law|strong="H8451" of|strong="H6310" kindness|strong="H2617" is|strong="H2617" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H5921" tongue|strong="H3956".
27 She|strong="H3808" looketh|strong="H6822" well|strong="H6822" to|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3808" ways|strong="H1979" of|strong="H1004" her household|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" eateth not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3808" bread|strong="H3899" of|strong="H1004" idleness|strong="H6104".
28 Her|strong="H1984" children|strong="H1121" rise|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965", and|strong="H1121" call her|strong="H1984" blessed; her|strong="H1984" husband|strong="H1167" also, and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1121" praiseth|strong="H1984" her|strong="H1984", saying:
29 Many|strong="H7227" daughters|strong="H1323" have|strong="H1323" done|strong="H6213" virtuously|strong="H2428", but|strong="H3605" thou|strong="H6213" excellest|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605".
30 Favour|strong="H2580" is|strong="H3068" deceitful|strong="H8267", and|strong="H3068" beauty|strong="H3308" is|strong="H3068" vain|strong="H1892": but a|strong="H3068" woman that|strong="H1931" feareth|strong="H3373" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", she|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" praised|strong="H1984".
31 Give|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H3027" her|strong="H5414" hands|strong="H3027"; and|strong="H3027" let|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" works|strong="H4639" praise|strong="H1984" her|strong="H5414" in|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" gates|strong="H8179".