¹ The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

² What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

³ Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

⁴ [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Alcoholism

⁵ Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

⁷ Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Abortion Abuse Bullying

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. Abortion Abuse Bullying

¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies. Beauty Relationships Mothers Marriage Women

¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. Mothers Marriage

¹² She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. Mothers Marriage

¹³ She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.

²² She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.

²³ Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

²⁴ She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it;] and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

²⁵ Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. Beauty Mothers Women

²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness. Beauty Mothers Women Kindness

²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Mothers Women

²⁸ Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her. Mothers Women

²⁹ Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Women

³⁰ Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Being Unique Beauty Women Low Self-Esteem

³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.