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The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: |
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What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? |
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Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. |
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It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, |
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lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. |
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Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress; |
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let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more. |
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Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. |
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Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
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An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. |
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The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. |
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She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. |
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She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. |
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She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar. |
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She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. |
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She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. |
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She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong. |
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She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night. |
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She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. |
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She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. |
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She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet. |
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She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. |
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Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. |
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She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant. |
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Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. |
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She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. |
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She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. |
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Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: |
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"Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." |
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Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. |
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Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates. |
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