20:030:033 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth
butter, and the
wringing
of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing
of
wrath
bringeth forth strife.
20:031:001 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy
that his mother taught
him.
20:031:002 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb?
and what, the son
of
my vows?
20:031:003 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy
ways to that which
destroyeth
kings.
20:031:004 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not
for kings to drink
wine;
nor for princes strong drink:
20:031:005 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and
pervert the judgment
of
any of the afflicted.
20:031:006 Give strong drink unto him that is ready
to perish, and wine
unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
20:031:007 Let him drink, and forget his poverty,
and remember his misery
no
more.
20:031:008 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause
of all such as are
appointed
to destruction.
20:031:009 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and
plead the cause of the
poor
and needy.
20:031:010 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her
price is far above
rubies.
20:031:011 The heart of her husband doth safely trust
in her, so that he
shall
have no need of spoil.
20:031:012 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
20:031:013 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh
willingly with her
hands.
20:031:014 She is like the merchants’ ships;
she bringeth her food from
afar.
20:031:015 She riseth also while it is yet night,
and giveth meat to her
household,
and a portion to her maidens.
20:031:016 She considereth a field, and buyeth it:
with the fruit of her
hands
she planteth a vineyard.
20:031:017 She girdeth her loins with strength, and
strengtheneth her
arms.
20:031:018 She perceiveth that her merchandise is
good: her candle goeth
not
out by night.
20:031:019 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and
her hands hold the
distaff.
20:031:020 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor;
yea, she reacheth
forth
her hands to the needy.
20:031:021 She is not afraid of the snow for her household:
for all her
household
are clothed with scarlet.
20:031:022 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry;
her clothing is silk
and
purple.
20:031:023 Her husband is known in the gates, when
he sitteth among the
elders
of the land.
20:031:024 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it;
and delivereth girdles
unto
the merchant.


