Proverbs 31 (kjv)

The words^H1697 of king^H4428 Lemuel^H3927, the prophecy^H4853 that his mother^H517 taught^H3256 him.²What, my son^H1248? and what, the son^H1248 of my womb^H990? and what, the son^H1248 of my vows^H5088?³Give^H5414 not thy strength^H2428 unto women^H802, nor thy ways^H1870 to that which destroyeth^H4229 kings^H4428.⁴It is not for kings^H4428, O Lemuel^H3927, it is not for kings^H4428 to drink^H8354 wine^H3196; nor for^{H335 H176} princes^H7336 strong drink^H7941:⁵Lest they drink^H8354, and forget^H7911 the law^H2710, and pervert^H8138 the judgment^H1779 of any of the afflicted^{H1121 H6040}.

⁶Give^H5414 strong drink^H7941 unto him that is ready to perish^H6, and wine^H3196 unto those that be of heavy^H4751 hearts^H5315.⁷Let him drink^H8354, and forget^H7911 his poverty^H7389, and remember^H2142 his misery^H5999 no more.⁸Open^H6605 thy mouth^H6310 for the dumb^H483 in the cause^H1779 of all such as are appointed^H1121 to destruction^H2475.⁹Open^H6605 thy mouth^H6310, judge^H8199 righteously^H6664, and plead^H1777 the cause of the poor^H6041 and needy^H34.

¹⁰Who can find^H4672 a virtuous^H2428 woman^H802? for her price^H4377 is far^H7350 above rubies^H6443.¹¹The heart^H3820 of her husband^H1167 doth safely trust^H982 in her, so that he shall have no need^H2637 of spoil^H7998.¹²She will do^H1580 him good^H2896 and not evil^H7451 all the days^H3117 of her life^H2416.¹³She seeketh^H1875 wool^H6785, and flax^H6593, and worketh^H6213 willingly^H2656 with her hands^H3709.¹⁴She is like the merchants^H5503 ' ships^H591; she bringeth^H935 her food^H3899 from afar^H4801.¹⁵She riseth^H6965 also while it is yet night^H3915, and giveth^H5414 meat^H2964 to her household^H1004, and a portion^H2706 to her maidens^H5291.¹⁶She considereth^H2161 a field^H7704, and buyeth^H3947 it: with the fruit^H6529 of her hands^H3709 she planteth^H5193 a vineyard^H3754.¹⁷She girdeth^H2296 her loins^H4975 with strength^H5797, and strengtheneth^H553 her arms^H2220.¹⁸She perceiveth^H2938 that her merchandise^H5504 is good^H2896: her candle^H5216 goeth not out^H3518 by night^H3915.¹⁹She layeth^H7971 her hands^H3027 to the spindle^H3601, and her hands^H3709 hold^H8551 the distaff^H6418.²⁰She stretcheth out^H6566 her hand^H3709 to the poor^H6041; yea, she reacheth forth^H7971 her hands^H3027 to the needy^H34.²¹She is not afraid^H3372 of the snow^H7950 for her household^H1004: for all her household^H1004 are clothed^H3847 with scarlet^H8144.²²She maketh^H6213 herself coverings of tapestry^H4765; her clothing^H3830 is silk^H8336 and purple^H713.²³Her husband^H1167 is known^H3045 in the gates^H8179, when he sitteth^H3427 among the elders^H2205 of the land^H776.²⁴She maketh^H6213 fine linen^H5466, and selleth^H4376 it; and delivereth^H5414 girdles^H2289 unto the merchant^H3669.²⁵Strength^H5797 and honour^H1926 are her clothing^H3830; and she shall rejoice^H7832 in time^H3117 to come^H314.²⁶She openeth^H6605 her mouth^H6310 with wisdom^H2451; and in her tongue^H3956 is the law^H8451 of kindness^H2617.²⁷She looketh well^H6822 to the ways^{H1979 H1979} of her household^H1004, and eateth^H398 not the bread^H3899 of idleness^H6104.²⁸Her children^H1121 arise up^H6965, and call her blessed^H833; her husband^H1167 also, and he praiseth^H1984 her.²⁹Many^H7227 daughters^H1323 have done^H6213 virtuously^H2428, but thou excellest^H5927 them all.³⁰Favour^H2580 is deceitful^H8267, and beauty^H3308 is vain^H1892: but a woman^H802 that feareth^H3373 the LORD^H3068, she shall be praised^H1984.³¹Give^H5414 her of the fruit^H6529 of her hands^H3027; and let her own works^H4639 praise^H1984 her in the gates^H8179.