Proverbs 31
31
Proverbs 31
The Teaching of King Lemuel’s Mother
1 #
Prov 30.1
The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
2 #
Isa 49.15
No, my son! No, son of my womb!
No, son of my vows!
3 #
Deut 17.17; 1 Kings 11.1; Neh 13.26; Prov 5.9 Do not give your strength to women,
your ways to those who destroy kings.
4 #
Prov 20.1; Eccl 10.17; Hos 4.11 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire#31.4 Cn: Heb where strong drink,
5lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
6Give strong drink to one who is perishing
and wine to those in bitter distress;
7let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
8 #
Job 29.12–17
Speak out for those who cannot speak,
for the rights of all the destitute.#31.8 Heb all children of passing away
9 #
Lev 19.15; Deut 1.16 Speak out; judge righteously;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Ode to a Woman of Strength
10 #
Prov 12.4; 19.14 A woman of strength who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
11The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
12She does him good and not harm
all the days of her life.
13 #
vv 21–24
She seeks wool and flax
and works with willing hands.
14She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from far away.
15 #
Lk 12.42; Rom 12.11 She rises while it is still night
and provides food for her household
and tasks for her female servants.
16She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17She girds herself with strength
and makes her arms strong.
18She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
20 #
Eph 4.28; Heb 13.16 She opens her hand to the poor
and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 #
2 Sam 1.24
She is not afraid for her household when it snows,
for all her household are clothed in crimson.
22She makes herself coverings;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 #
Ruth 4.1, 11; Prov 12.4 Her husband is known in the city gates,
taking his seat among the elders of the land.
24She makes linen garments and sells them;
she supplies the merchant with sashes.
25 #
v 17
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
26 #
Prov 10.31
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 #
Prov 19.15
She looks well to the ways of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28Her children rise up and call her happy;
her husband, too, and he praises her:
29 #
Prov 12.4
“Many women have done excellently,
but you surpass them all.”
30 #
Prov 6.25; 22.4 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31Give her a share in the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the city gates.
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Proverbs 31
31
Proverbs 31
The Teaching of King Lemuel’s Mother
1 #
Prov 30.1
The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
2 #
Isa 49.15
No, my son! No, son of my womb!
No, son of my vows!
3 #
Deut 17.17; 1 Kings 11.1; Neh 13.26; Prov 5.9 Do not give your strength to women,
your ways to those who destroy kings.
4 #
Prov 20.1; Eccl 10.17; Hos 4.11 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire#31.4 Cn: Heb where strong drink,
5lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
6Give strong drink to one who is perishing
and wine to those in bitter distress;
7let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
8 #
Job 29.12–17
Speak out for those who cannot speak,
for the rights of all the destitute.#31.8 Heb all children of passing away
9 #
Lev 19.15; Deut 1.16 Speak out; judge righteously;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Ode to a Woman of Strength
10 #
Prov 12.4; 19.14 A woman of strength who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
11The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
12She does him good and not harm
all the days of her life.
13 #
vv 21–24
She seeks wool and flax
and works with willing hands.
14She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from far away.
15 #
Lk 12.42; Rom 12.11 She rises while it is still night
and provides food for her household
and tasks for her female servants.
16She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17She girds herself with strength
and makes her arms strong.
18She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
20 #
Eph 4.28; Heb 13.16 She opens her hand to the poor
and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 #
2 Sam 1.24
She is not afraid for her household when it snows,
for all her household are clothed in crimson.
22She makes herself coverings;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 #
Ruth 4.1, 11; Prov 12.4 Her husband is known in the city gates,
taking his seat among the elders of the land.
24She makes linen garments and sells them;
she supplies the merchant with sashes.
25 #
v 17
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
26 #
Prov 10.31
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 #
Prov 19.15
She looks well to the ways of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28Her children rise up and call her happy;
her husband, too, and he praises her:
29 #
Prov 12.4
“Many women have done excellently,
but you surpass them all.”
30 #
Prov 6.25; 22.4 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31Give her a share in the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the city gates.
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