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| 31:1 |
 he wordes of King Lemuel, the prophecie that his mother taught him. |
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| 31:2 |
What, my sonne! and what, the sonne of my wombe! and what, the sonne of my vowes! |
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| 31:3 |
Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth kings. |
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| 31:4 |
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drinke wine, nor for Princes, strong drinke: |
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| 31:5 |
Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted. |
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| 31:6 |
Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine vnto those that be of heauie hearts. |
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| 31:7 |
Let him drinke, and forget his pouertie, and remember his misery no more. |
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| 31:8 |
Open thy mouth for the dumbe in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. |
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| 31:9 |
Open thy mouth, iudge righteously, and plead the cause of the poore and needy. |
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| 31:10 |
Who can finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue Rubies. |
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| 31:11 |
The heart of her husband doeth safely trust in her, so that he shall haue no need of spoile. |
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| 31:12 |
She will doe him good, and not euill, all the dayes of her life. |
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| 31:13 |
She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and worketh willingly with her hands. |
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| 31:14 |
She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afarre. |
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| 31:15 |
Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giueth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens. |
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| 31:16 |
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her handes she planteth a Uineyard. |
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| 31:17 |
She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes. |
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| 31:18 |
She perceiueth that her merchandise is good; her candle goeth not out by night. |
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| 31:19 |
She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe. |
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| 31:20 |
She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy. |
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| 31:21 |
She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold: for all her houshold are cloathed with scarlet. |
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| 31:22 |
She maketh herselfe couerings of tapestrie; her cloathing is silke and purple. |
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| 31:23 |
Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land. |
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| 31:24 |
She maketh fine linnen, and selleth it, and deliuereth girdles vnto the merchant. |
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| 31:25 |
Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come. |
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| 31:26 |
She openeth her mouth with wisedome; and in her tongue is the law of kindnesse. |
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| 31:27 |
She looketh well to the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of idlenesse. |
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| 31:28 |
Her children arise vp, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. |
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| 31:29 |
Many daughters haue done vertuously, but thou excellest them all. |
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| 31:30 |
Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shalbe praised. |
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| 31:31 |
Giue her of the fruit of her hands, and let her owne workes praise her in the gates. |
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