311Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:+2`What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?+3Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.+4Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.+5Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.+6Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,+7He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.+8Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.+9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'+
The Virtues of a Noble Woman
10A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price.+11The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.+12She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.+13She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands.+14She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.+15Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.+16She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.+17She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.+18She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.+19Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.+20Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.+21She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.+22Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.+23Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.+24Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.+25Strength and honour are her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.+26Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue.+27She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.+28Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,+29`Many are the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'+30The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.+31Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!+
Young's Literal Translation
Young's Literal Translation (1898). Public domain.
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