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¹ The words of King Lemuel, the burden that his mother taught him:² What, my son? And what, the son of my womb? And what, the son of my vows?³ Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which wipes out kings.⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to lust for fermented drink,⁵ that they not drink and forget what is decreed, and pervert the right of the sons of affliction.⁶ Give fermented drink to one perishing, and wine to the bitter of soul,⁷ let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.⁸ Open your mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all the sons of those passing away.⁹ Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the poor and needy.

¹⁰ Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above jewels.¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her, so that he has no lack of gain.¹² She deals good with him, and not evil, all the days of her life.¹³ She seeks wool and flax, and she works with her hands with delight.¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships, she brings in her food from afar.¹⁵ She also rises while it is still night and gives game to her household, and a portion to her maidens.¹⁶ She has examined a field and takes it; she plants a vineyard from the fruit of her hands.¹⁷ She has girded her loins with strength, and has made her arms strong.¹⁸ She tastes whether her gain is good, her lamp is not put out by night.¹⁹ She has sent forth her hands on the distaff, and her hands have held the spindle.²⁰ She spreads out her hands to the poor, yea, she stretches out her hands to the needy.²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.²² She makes herself ornamental coverings; her clothing is bleached linen and purple.²³ Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits with the elders of the land.²⁴ She makes fine linen garments, and sells, and she delivers girdles to the merchant.²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she shall rejoice at the day to come.²⁶ She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the law of kindness is on her tongue.²⁷ She watches the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.²⁸ Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also , for he praises her:²⁹ Many are the daughters who act with virtue, but you rise above them all!³⁰ Grace may be deceitful, and beauty vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised.³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.