Proverbs 31
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1The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
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2What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
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3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
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4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
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5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
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6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
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7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
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8Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
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9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
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10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
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11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
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12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
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13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
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14She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
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15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
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16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
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18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
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19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
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20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
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21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
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22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
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23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
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24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
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25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
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26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
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27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
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28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
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29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
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30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
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31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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Proverbs 6:20¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:2 Timothy 1:5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt firs...Proverbs 1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mothe...2 Timothy 3:15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to mak...Proverbs 30:1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel...
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Nehemiah 13:26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was t...Deuteronomy 17:17Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neithe...Proverbs 7:26For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her...Proverbs 5:9Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:1 Kings 11:1But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh...
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Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is n...Ecclesiastes 10:17Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes ea...Isaiah 5:22Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle stron...Hosea 4:11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.1 Kings 20:16And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavil...
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1 Timothy 5:23Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine of...Psalms 104:15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, a...1 Samuel 1:10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.2 Kings 4:27And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but...Job 29:13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the wido...
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Psalms 82:3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.Proverbs 24:11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are re...Jeremiah 26:24Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they...Esther 4:13Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt...Jeremiah 38:7¶ Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s...
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Isaiah 1:17Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, pl...Amos 5:11Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burd...Leviticus 19:15¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person...Deuteronomy 1:16And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your bre...Job 29:15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
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Proverbs 19:14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the...Proverbs 12:4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as ro...Proverbs 18:22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himsel...Proverbs 3:15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not t...
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Titus 2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, t...1 Timothy 5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lo...2 Thessalonians 3:10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not wor...Acts 9:39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the...Genesis 24:13Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the c...
Cross References
Proverbs 31:1
Proverbs 6:20¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:2 Timothy 1:5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt firs...Proverbs 1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mothe...2 Timothy 3:15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to mak...Proverbs 30:1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel...
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Nehemiah 13:26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was t...Deuteronomy 17:17Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neithe...Proverbs 7:26For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her...Proverbs 5:9Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:1 Kings 11:1But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh...
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Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is n...Ecclesiastes 10:17Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes ea...Isaiah 5:22Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle stron...Hosea 4:11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.1 Kings 20:16And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavil...
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1 Timothy 5:23Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine of...Psalms 104:15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, a...1 Samuel 1:10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.2 Kings 4:27And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but...Job 29:13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the wido...
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Psalms 82:3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.Proverbs 24:11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are re...Jeremiah 26:24Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they...Esther 4:13Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt...Jeremiah 38:7¶ Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s...
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Isaiah 1:17Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, pl...Amos 5:11Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burd...Leviticus 19:15¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person...Deuteronomy 1:16And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your bre...Job 29:15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
Proverbs 31:10
Proverbs 19:14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the...Proverbs 12:4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as ro...Proverbs 18:22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himsel...Proverbs 3:15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not t...
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Titus 2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, t...1 Timothy 5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lo...2 Thessalonians 3:10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not wor...Acts 9:39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the...Genesis 24:13Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the c...