1: The wordsH1697 of Lemuel,H3927 KingH4428 the utteranceH4853 whichH0834 taught himH3256 his mother.H0517
2: What,H4100 my son?H1248 and what,H4100 sonH1248 of my womb?H0990 and what,H4100 sonH1248 of my vows?H5088
3: notH0408 do giveH5414 to women,H0802 your strengthH2428 nor your waysH1870 to that which destroysH4229 kings.H4428
4: [it is] notH0408 for kings,H4428 Lemuel,H3927 [it is] notH0408 for kingsH4428 to drinkH8354 wine-H3196 nor for princesH7336 norH0176 intoxicating drink-H7941
5: lestH6435 they drink,H8354 and forgetH7911 the law,H2710 and pervertH8138 the justiceH1779 of allH3605 of the afflictedH1121 the afflicted.H6040
6: GiveH5414 strong drinkH7941 to him who is perishing,H0006 and wineH3196 to those who are bitterH4751 of heart.H5315
7: Let him drink,H8354 and forgetH7911 his poverty,H7389 and his miseryH5999 noH3808 rememberH2142 more.H5750
8: OpenH6605 your mouthH6310 for the muteH0483 inH0413 the causeH1779 of allH3605 such asH1121 [who are appointed] to die.H2475
9: OpenH6605 your mouth,H6310 judgeH8199 righteously,H6664 and plead the causeH1777 of the poorH6041 and needy.H0034
10: A wife?H0802 virtuousH2428 whoH4310 can findH4672 and farH7350 above rubiesH6443 for her worth [is].H4377
11: Safely trustsH0982 the heartH3820 of her husbandH1167 so gainH7998 noH3808 he will have lack of.H2637
12: She does himH1580 goodH2896 and notH3808 evilH7451 allH3605 the daysH3117 of her life.H2416
13: She seeksH1875 wool,H6785 and flax,H6593 and worksH6213 with willinglyH2656 her hands.H3709
14: She isH1961 like the ships-H0591 merchantH5503 from afarH4801 she bringsH0935 her food.H3899
15: And she risesH6965 while yetH5750 it is night,H3915 and providesH5414 foodH2964 for her household,H1004 and a portionH2706 for her maidservants.H5291
16: She considersH2161 a field,H7704 and buys itH3947 from profitsH6529 herH3709 she plantsH5193 a vineyard.H3754
17: She girds herselfH2296 with strength,H5797 loinsH4975 and strengthensH0553 her arms.H2220
18: She perceivesH2938 thatH3588 good-H2896 her merchandise [is]H5504 notH3808 and does go outH3518 by nightH3915 her lamp.H5216
19: Her handsH3027 she stretches outH7971 to the distaff,H3601 and her handH3709 holdsH8551 the spindle.H6418
20: Her handH3709 she extendsH6566 to the poor-H6041 and Yes her handsH3027 she reaches outH7971 to the needy.H0034
21: NotH3808 she is afraidH3372 for her household,H1004 of snowH7950 forH3588 allH3605 her householdH1004 [is] clothedH3847 with scarlet.H8144
22: Tapestry-H4765 she makesH6213 fine linenH8336 and purpleH0713 Her clothing [is].H3830
23: Is knownH3045 in the gates,H8179 Her husbandH1167 when he sitsH3427 amongH5973 the eldersH2205 of the land.H0776
24: Linen garments,H5466 she makesH6213 and sells [them]H4376 and sashesH2289 suppliesH5414 for the merchant.H3669
25: StrengthH5797 and honorH1926 [are] her clothing-H3830 and she shall rejoiceH7832 in timeH3117 to come.H0314
26: Her mouthH6310 she opensH6605 with wisdom-H2451 and the lawH8451 of kindnessH2617 onH5921 her tongue [is].H3956
27: She watchesH6822 over the waysH1979 of her household,H1004 and the breadH3899 of idlenessH6104 notH3808 does eat.H0398
28: Rise up,H6965 Her childrenH1121 and call her blessed-H0833 Her husband [also]H1167 and he praises her.H1984
29: ManyH7227 daughtersH1323 have doneH6213 well,H2428 but youH0859 excelH5927 on themH5921 them all.H3605
30: Deceitful,H8267 Charm [is]H2580 and passing,H1892 beauty [is]H3308 but a womanH0802 [who] fearsH3373 YahwehH3069 sheH1931 shall be praised.H1984
31: GiveH5414 of the fruitH6529 of her hands-H3027 and let praise herH1984 in the gatesH8179 her own works.H4639