The Sayings for King Lemuel 1 DRA The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed him. BSB BSB: These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:
2 DRA What, O my beloved, what, O the beloved of my womb, what, O the beloved of my vows? BSB BSB: What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?
3 DRA Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings. BSB BSB: Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.
4 DRA Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth: BSB BSB: It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
5 DRA And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor. BSB BSB: lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
6 DRA Give strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind: BSB BSB: Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
7 DRA Let them drink, and forget their want, and remember their sorrow no more. BSB BSB: Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 DRA Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass. BSB BSB: Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
9 DRA Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor. BSB BSB: Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
The Virtues of a Noble Woman 10 DRA Who shall find a valiant woman? far and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her. BSB BSB: A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
11 DRA The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils. BSB BSB: The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
12 DRA She will render him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. BSB BSB: She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.
13 DRA She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands. BSB BSB: She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
14 DRA She is like the merchant’s ship, she bringeth her bread from afar. BSB BSB: She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
15 DRA And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens. BSB BSB: She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.
16 DRA She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. BSB BSB: She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 DRA She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm. BSB BSB: She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.
18 DRA She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night. BSB BSB: She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
19 DRA She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle. BSB BSB: She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 DRA She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor. BSB BSB: She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 DRA She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics are clothed with double garments. BSB BSB: When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.
22 DRA She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering. BSB BSB: She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 DRA Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land. BSB BSB: Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.
24 DRA She made fine linen, and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite. BSB BSB: She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.
25 DRA Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day. BSB BSB: Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
26 DRA She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue. BSB BSB: She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 DRA She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle. BSB BSB: She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 DRA Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her. BSB BSB: Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
29 DRA Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all. BSB BSB: “Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”
30 DRA Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. BSB BSB: Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
31 DRA Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates. BSB BSB: Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.
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