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Proverbs 30:27 (NIV)
locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;
Proverbs 30:28 (NIV)
a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces.
Proverbs 30:29 (NIV)
“There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing:
Proverbs 30:30 (NIV)
a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing;
Proverbs 30:31 (NIV)
a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king secure against revolt.
Proverbs 30:32 (NIV)
“If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth!
Proverbs 30:33 (NIV)
For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”
Proverbs 31:1 (NIV)
The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
Proverbs 31:2 (NIV)
Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!
Proverbs 31:3 (NIV)
Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.
Proverbs 31:4 (NIV)
It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,
Proverbs 31:5 (NIV)
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
Proverbs 31:6 (NIV)
Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!
Proverbs 31:7 (NIV)
Let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.
Proverbs 31:8 (NIV)
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
Proverbs 31:9 (NIV)
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Proverbs 31:10 (NIV)
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
Proverbs 31:11 (NIV)
Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
Proverbs 31:12 (NIV)
She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
Proverbs 31:13 (NIV)
She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
Proverbs 31:14 (NIV)
She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
Proverbs 31:15 (NIV)
She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants.
Proverbs 31:16 (NIV)
She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:17 (NIV)
She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.
Proverbs 31:18 (NIV)
She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.