1 The words 1697 of king 4428 Lemuel 3927, the prophecy 4853 that his mother 517 taught 3256 him.
2 What, my son 1248? and what, the son 1248 of my womb 990? and what, the son 1248 of my vows 5088?
3 Give 5414 not thy strength 2428 unto women 802, nor thy ways 1870 to that which destroyeth 4229 kings 4428.
4 It is not for kings 4428, O Lemuel 3927, it is not for kings 4428 to drink 8354 wine 3196; nor for 335 176 princes 7336 strong drink 7941:
5 Lest they drink 8354, and forget 7911 the law 2710, and pervert 8138 the judgment 1779 of any of the afflicted 1121 6040.
6 Give 5414 strong drink 7941 unto him that is ready to perish 6, and wine 3196 unto those that be of heavy 4751 hearts 5315.
7 Let him drink 8354, and forget 7911 his poverty 7389, and remember 2142 his misery 5999 no more.
8 Open 6605 thy mouth 6310 for the dumb 483 in the cause 1779 of all such as are appointed 1121 to destruction 2475.
9 Open 6605 thy mouth 6310, judge 8199 righteously 6664, and plead 1777 the cause of the poor 6041 and needy 34.
10 Who can find 4672 a virtuous 2428 woman 802? for her price 4377 is far 7350 above rubies 6443.
11 The heart 3820 of her husband 1167 doth safely trust 982 in her, so that he shall have no need 2637 of spoil 7998.
12 She will do 1580 him good 2896 and not evil 7451 all the days 3117 of her life 2416.
13 She seeketh 1875 wool 6785, and flax 6593, and worketh 6213 willingly 2656 with her hands 3709.
14 She is like the merchants 5503' ships 591; she bringeth 935 her food 3899 from afar 4801.
15 She riseth 6965 also while it is yet night 3915, and giveth 5414 meat 2964 to her household 1004, and a portion 2706 to her maidens 5291.
16 She considereth 2161 a field 7704, and buyeth 3947 it: with the fruit 6529 of her hands 3709 she planteth 5193 a vineyard 3754.
17 She girdeth 2296 her loins 4975 with strength 5797, and strengtheneth 553 her arms 2220.
18 She perceiveth 2938 that her merchandise 5504 is good 2896: her candle 5216 goeth not out 3518 by night 3915.
19 She layeth 7971 her hands 3027 to the spindle 3601, and her hands 3709 hold 8551 the distaff 6418.
20 She stretcheth out 6566 her hand 3709 to the poor 6041; yea, she reacheth forth 7971 her hands 3027 to the needy 34.
21 She is not afraid 3372 of the snow 7950 for her household 1004: for all her household 1004 are clothed 3847 with scarlet 8144.
22 She maketh 6213 herself coverings of tapestry 4765; her clothing 3830 is silk 8336 and purple 713.
23 Her husband 1167 is known 3045 in the gates 8179, when he sitteth 3427 among the elders 2205 of the land 776.
24 She maketh 6213 fine linen 5466, and selleth 4376 it; and delivereth 5414 girdles 2289 unto the merchant 3669.
25 Strength 5797 and honour 1926 are her clothing 3830; and she shall rejoice 7832 in time 3117 to come 314.
26 She openeth 6605 her mouth 6310 with wisdom 2451; and in her tongue 3956 is the law 8451 of kindness 2617.
27 She looketh well 6822 to the ways 1979 1979 of her household 1004, and eateth 398 not the bread 3899 of idleness 6104.
28 Her children 1121 arise up 6965, and call her blessed 833; her husband 1167 also, and he praiseth 1984 her.
29 Many 7227 daughters 1323 have done 6213 virtuously 2428, but thou excellest 5927 them all.
30 Favour 2580 is deceitful 8267, and beauty 3308 is vain 1892: but a woman 802 that feareth 3373 the LORD 3068, she shall be praised 1984.
31 Give 5414 her of the fruit 6529 of her hands 3027; and let her own works 4639 praise 1984 her in the gates 8179.