Thematic Bible
Proverbs 31:1 (show verse)
These are the words of king Lemuel, and the Prophecy that his mother taught him.
Proverbs 31:2 (show verse)
My son, thou son of my body: O my dear beloved son,
Proverbs 31:3 (show verse)
give not over thy substance and mind unto women, which are the destruction even of kings.
Proverbs 31:4 (show verse)
O Lemuel, give kings no wine, give kings and princes no strong drink;
Proverbs 31:5 (show verse)
Lest they being drunken forget the law, and regard not the cause of the poor, and of all such as be in adversity.
Proverbs 31:6 (show verse)
Give strong drink unto such as are condemned to death, and wine unto those that mourn:
Proverbs 31:7 (show verse)
that they may drink it, and forget their misery and adversity.
Proverbs 31:8 (show verse)
Be thou an advocate and stand in judgment thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless.
Proverbs 31:9 (show verse)
With thy mouth defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.
Proverbs 31:10 (show verse)
Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls.
Proverbs 31:11 (show verse)
The heart of her husband may safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoils.
Proverbs 31:12 (show verse)
She rendereth him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Proverbs 31:13 (show verse)
She occupieth wool and flax, and laboureth gladly with her hands.
Proverbs 31:14 (show verse)
She is like the merchants' ship, that bringeth her victuals from afar.
Proverbs 31:15 (show verse)
She riseth ere day and giveth meat to her household, and food to her maidens.
Proverbs 31:16 (show verse)
She considereth land, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:17 (show verse)
She girdeth her loins with strength, and courageth her arms.
Proverbs 31:18 (show verse)
And if she perceiveth that her housewifery doth good, her candle goeth not out by night.
Proverbs 31:19 (show verse)
She layeth her fingers to the spindle, and her hand taketh hold of the rock.
Proverbs 31:20 (show verse)
She openeth her hand to the poor, yea she stretcheth forth her hands to such as have need
Proverbs 31:21 (show verse)
She feareth not that the cold of winter shall hurt her house, for all her household folks are double clothed.
Proverbs 31:22 (show verse)
She maketh herself fair ornaments; her clothing is white silk and purple.
Proverbs 31:23 (show verse)
Her husband is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the land.
Proverbs 31:24 (show verse)
She maketh cloth of silk and selleth it, and delivereth a girdle unto the merchant.
Proverbs 31:25 (show verse)
Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall rejoice.
Proverbs 31:26 (show verse)
She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of grace.
Proverbs 31:27 (show verse)
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not her bread with idleness.
Proverbs 31:28 (show verse)
Her children arise, and call her blessed: and her husband maketh much of her.
Proverbs 31:29 (show verse)
Many daughters there be that gather riches together, but thou goest above them all.
Proverbs 31:30 (show verse)
Favour is a deceitful thing, and beauty is vanity; but a woman that feareth God, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:31 (show verse)
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.