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¹ The words of King Lemuel,
an oracle that his mother taught him:
² O my son, O son of my womb,
O son of my vows,
³ Do not give your strength to women,
nor your ways to that which ruins kings.
⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
or for rulers to crave strong drink,
⁵ lest they drink and forget what is decreed,
and remove from all the poor their legal rights.
⁶ Give strong drink to the one who is perishing,
and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;
⁷ let them drink and forget their poverty,
and remember their misery no more.
⁸ Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak,
for the legal rights of all the dying.
⁹ Open your mouth, judge in righteousness,
and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰ Who can find a wife of noble character?
For her value is far more than rubies.
¹¹ The heart of her husband has confidence in her,
and he has no lack of gain.
¹² She brings him good and not evil
all the days of her life.
¹³ She obtains wool and flax,
and she is pleased to work with her hands.
¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships;
she brings her food from afar.
¹⁵ She also gets up while it is still night,
and provides food for her household and a portion to her female servants.
¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it;
from her own income she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷ She begins her work vigorously,
and she strengthens her arms.
¹⁸ She knows that her merchandise is good,
and her lamp does not go out in the night.
¹⁹ Her hands take hold of the distaff,
and her hands grasp the spindle.
²⁰ She extends her hand to the poor,
and reaches out her hand to the needy.
²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
for all of her household are clothed with scarlet.
²² She makes for herself coverlets;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
²³ Her husband is well-known in the city gate
when he sits with the elders of the land.
²⁴ She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
²⁵ She is clothed with strength and honor,
and she can laugh at the time to come.
²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and loving instruction is on her tongue.
²⁷ She watches over 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 praises her:
²⁹ "Many daughters have done valiantly,
but you surpass them all!"
³⁰ Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting,
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
³¹ Give her credit for what she has accomplished,
and let her works praise her in the city gates.