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  31:1 ¶
The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. |
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31:1 ¶
The words°
of king°
Lemuel,°
the prophecy°
that°
his mother°
taught°°
him. |
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31:2
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? |
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31:2
What,°
my son?°
and what,°
the son°
of my womb?°
and what,°
the son°
of my vows?° |
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31:3
Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. |
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31:3
Give°°
not°
thy strength°
unto women,°
nor thy ways°
to that which destroyeth°°
kings.° |
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31:4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes [to say], Where is strong drink? |
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31:4
[It is] not°
for kings,°
O Lemuel,°
[it is] not°
for kings°
to drink°°
wine;°
nor°
for°°°
princes°°
strong drink:° |
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31:5
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice [due] to any that is afflicted. |
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31:5
Lest°
they drink,°°
and forget°°
the law,°°
and pervert°°
the judgment°
of any°
of the afflicted.°° |
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31:6
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: |
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31:6
Give°°
strong drink°
unto him that is ready to perish,°°
and wine°
unto those that be of heavy°
hearts.° |
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31:7
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. |
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31:7
Let him drink,°°
and forget°°
his poverty,°
and remember°°
his misery°
no°
more.° |
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31:8
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. |
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31:8
Open°°
thy mouth°
for the dumb°
in°
the cause°
of all°
such as are appointed°
to destruction.° |
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31:9
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy. |
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31:9
Open°°
thy mouth,°
judge°°
righteously,°
and plead°°
the cause°
of the poor°
and needy.° |
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31:10 ¶
A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. |
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31:10 ¶
Who°
can find°°
a virtuous°
woman?°
for her price°
[is] far°
above rubies.°° |
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31:11
The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain. |
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31:11
The heart°
of her husband°
doth safely trust°°
in her, so that he shall have no°
need°°
of spoil.° |
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31:12
She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life. |
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31:12
She will do°°
him good°
and not°
evil°
all°
the days°
of her life.° |
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31:13
She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands. |
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31:13
She seeketh°°
wool,°
and flax,°
and worketh°°
willingly°
with her hands.° |
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31:14
She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar. |
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31:14
She is°
like the merchants'°°
ships;°
she bringeth°°
her food°
from afar.°° |
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31:15
She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens. |
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31:15
She riseth°°
also while it is yet°
night,°
and giveth°°
meat°
to her household,°
and a portion°
to her maidens.° |
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31:16
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. |
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31:16
She considereth°°
a field,°
and buyeth°°
it: with the fruit°°
of her hands°
she planteth°°
a vineyard.° |
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31:17
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms. |
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31:17
She girdeth°°
her loins°
with strength,°
and strengtheneth°°
her arms.° |
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31:18
She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night. |
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31:18
She perceiveth°°
that°
her merchandise°
[is] good:°
her candle°
goeth not out°°°
by night.° |
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31:19
She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle. |
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31:19
She layeth°°
her hands°
to the spindle,°
and her hands°
hold°°
the distaff.° |
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31:20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. |
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31:20
She stretcheth out°°
her hand°
to the poor;°
yea, she reacheth forth°°
her hands°
to the needy.° |
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31:21
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet. |
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31:21
She is not°
afraid°°
of the snow°°
for her household:°
for°
all°
her household°
[are] clothed°°
with scarlet.° |
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31:22
She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. |
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31:22
She maketh°°
herself coverings of tapestry;°
her clothing°
[is] silk°
and purple.° |
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31:23
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land. |
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31:23
Her husband°
is known°°
in the gates,°
when he sitteth°°
among°
the elders°
of the land.° |
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31:24
She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant. |
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31:24
She maketh°°
fine linen,°
and selleth°°
[it]; and delivereth°°
girdles°
unto the merchant.° |
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31:25
Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come. |
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31:25
Strength°
and honour°
[are] her clothing;°
and she shall rejoice°°
in time°
to come.° |
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31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue. |
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31:26
She openeth°°
her mouth°
with wisdom;°
and in°
her tongue°
[is] the law°
of kindness.° |
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31:27
She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness. |
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31:27
She looketh well°°
to the ways°°
of her household,°
and eateth°°
not°
the bread°
of idleness.° |
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31:28
Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband [also], and he praiseth her, [saying]: |
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31:28
Her children°
arise up,°°
and call her blessed;°°
her husband°
[also], and he praiseth°°
her. |
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31:29
Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all. |
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31:29
Many°
daughters°
have done°°
virtuously,°
but thou°
excellest°°°
them all.° |
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31:30
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; [But] a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. |
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31:30
Favour°
[is] deceitful,°
and beauty°
[is] vain:°
[but] a woman°
[that] feareth°
the LORD,°
she°
shall be praised.°° |
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31:31
Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates. |
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31:31
Give°°
her of the fruit°°
of her hands;°
and let her own works°
praise°°
her in the gates.° |
