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¹ THE words of Moael, a king and prophet, which his mother taught him, saying,² Oh my son! Oh the son of my womb! Oh the son of my vows!³ Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to the extravagance of kings.⁴ Of kings, O Moael, be careful of kings who drink wine; and of princes who drink strong drink,⁵ Lest you drink and forget the law and forsake the judgment of the afflicted.⁶ Let strong drink be given to those who mourn, and wine to those who are of heavy heart,⁷ That they may drink, and forget their sorrows, and remember their miseries no more.⁸ Open your mouth with words of truth, and judge all the sons of the wicked.⁹ Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰ Who can find a diligent woman? For her price is far above rubies.¹¹ The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, and her food supplies never diminish.¹² She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.¹³ She seeks wool and linen, and works willingly with her hands.¹⁴ She is like the merchants ship, she brings her merchandise from afar.¹⁵ She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household and work to her maids.¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.¹⁷ She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out all night.¹⁹ She stretches out her arms diligently, and puts her hands to the spindle.²⁰ She stretches out her hands to the poor; yea, she stretches forth her arms to the needy.²¹ The members of her household are not afraid of snow; for all of them are clothed with scarlet.²² She makes herself a covering of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.²³ Her husband is known in cities, when he sits among the elders of the land.²⁴ She makes fine linen, and sells it; and delivers girdles to the merchants.²⁵ Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.²⁷ The ways of her household are above reproach, and she does not eat the bread of idleness.²⁸ Her children rise up and call her blessed; and her husband also praises her.²⁹ Many daughters have become rich, but you have excelled them all.³⁰ Comeliness is deceitful and beauty is vain; but a woman who reverences the LORD shall be praised.³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gate.