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¹ The words of Lemuel the king, - the strain which was taught him by his mother: - ² What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?³ Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,⁵ Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.⁶ Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:⁷ Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.⁹ Open thy mouth - judge righteously, - and administer justice for the poor and the needy.

¹⁰ A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.¹¹ The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:¹² She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life:¹³ She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands:¹⁴ She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;¹⁵ And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:¹⁶ She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:¹⁷ She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:¹⁸ She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:¹⁹ Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:²⁰ Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:²¹ She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:²² Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:²³ Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:²⁴ Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:²⁵ Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:²⁶ Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:²⁷ She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.²⁸ Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: - ²⁹ Many daughters, have done virtuously, but, thou, excellest them all!³⁰ Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:³¹ Give her of the fruit of her own hands, and let her own works, praise her in the gates.