The Words of Lemuel
Description of a Worthy Woman
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The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
12 And he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
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She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
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Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
29 Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
“Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
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But you excel them all.”
Footnotes:
a.
Proverbs 31:1: ['Or ', burden]
b.
Proverbs 31:5: ['Lit ', judgment]
c.
Proverbs 31:5: ['Lit ', sons of affliction]
d.
Proverbs 31:6: ['Lit ', bitter of soul]
e.
Proverbs 31:8: ['Lit ', judgment]
f.
Proverbs 31:8: ['Lit ', sons of passing away]
g.
Proverbs 31:9: ['Lit ', judge the afflicted]
h.
Proverbs 31:13: ['Lit ', palms]
i.
Proverbs 31:13: ['Or ', willingly]
j.
Proverbs 31:15: ['Or ', prescribed tasks]
k.
Proverbs 31:16: ['Lit ', the fruit of her palms]
l.
Proverbs 31:17: ['Lit ', her loins]
m.
Proverbs 31:19: ['Lit ', palms]
n.
Proverbs 31:20: ['Lit ', spreads out her palm]
o.
Proverbs 31:24: ['Lit ', gives]
p.
Proverbs 31:24: ['Lit ', Canaanite]
q.
Proverbs 31:25: ['Lit ', latter days]
r.
Proverbs 31:26: ['Or ', law]
s.
Proverbs 31:30: ['Or ', reverences]
t.
Proverbs 31:31: ['Lit ', fruit]