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¹ The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.² What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?³ Give not thy strength to women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.⁴ [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:⁵ Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.⁶ Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are of heavy hearts.⁷ Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.¹² She will do 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 merchant's ships; she bringeth her food from afar.¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yes, she reacheth forth 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 maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.²³ Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.²⁴ She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles to the merchant.²⁵ Strength and honor [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and on her tongue [is] the law of kindness.²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.²⁸ Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.²⁹ Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.³⁰ Favor [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.