Proverbs - douay rheims

Chapter 31

¹ The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed him.
² What, O my beloved, what, O the beloved of my womb, what, O the beloved of my vows?
³ Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.
⁴ Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth:
⁵ And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.
⁶ Give strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind:
⁷ Let them drink, and forget their want, and remember their sorrow no more.
⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass.
⁹ Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.
¹⁰ Who shall find a valiant woman? far and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her.
¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils.
¹² She will render him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
¹³ She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.
¹⁴ She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar.
¹⁵ And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens.
¹⁶ She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
¹⁷ She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.
¹⁸ She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.
¹⁹ She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.
²⁰ She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.
²¹ She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for dl her domestics are clothed with double garments.
²² She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering.
²³ Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land.
²⁴ She made fine linen, and sold it, end delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite.
²⁵ Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day.
²⁶ She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.
²⁷ She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.
²⁸ Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her.
²⁹ Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all.
³⁰ Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs - webster

Chapter 31

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 to 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:
⁵ Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
⁶ Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are 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.
⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
¹² She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
¹³ She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
¹⁴ She is like the merchant's ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food 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; yes, 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 to the merchant.
²⁵ Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and on her tongue is the law of kindness.
²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
²⁸ Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
²⁹ Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
³⁰ Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs - world english bible

Chapter 31

¹ words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.
² my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!
³ give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
⁴ is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'
⁵ they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
⁶ strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:
⁷ him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
⁸ your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
⁹ your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."
¹⁰ can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
¹¹ heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.
¹² does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
¹³ seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
¹⁴ is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
¹⁵ rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.
¹⁶ considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷ arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
¹⁸ perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.
¹⁹ lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
²⁰ opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
²¹ is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
²² makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
²³ husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
²⁴ makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
²⁵ and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
²⁶ opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.
²⁷ looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.
²⁸ children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
²⁹ women do noble things, but you excel them all."
³⁰ is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
³¹ her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

Proverbs - darby

Chapter 31

¹ The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him:
² What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
³ Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.
⁴ It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is the strong drink?
⁵ -- lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:
⁷ let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.
⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.
¹⁰ Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.
¹¹ The heart of her husband confideth in her, and he shall have no lack of spoil.
¹² She doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
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 And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.
¹⁶ She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
¹⁸ She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.
¹⁹ She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and 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 coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple.
²³ Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
²⁴ She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth [at] the coming day.
²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.
²⁷ She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
²⁸ Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her:
²⁹ Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all.
³⁰ Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman [that] feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs - american standard version

Chapter 31

¹ The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.
² What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O 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 [to say], Where is strong drink?
⁵ Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice [due] to any that is afflicted.
⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:
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 left desolate.
⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.
¹⁰ A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.
¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain.
¹² She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.
¹³ She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.
¹⁴ She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.
¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task 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 maketh strong her arms.
¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night.
¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
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 for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
²³ Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.
²⁴ She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.
²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.
²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.
²⁸ Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband [also], and he praiseth her, [saying]:
²⁹ Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.
³⁰ Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; [But] a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs - basic english

Chapter 31

¹ The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.
² What am I to say to you, O Lemuel, my oldest son? and what, O son of my body? and what, O son of my oaths?
³ Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.
⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?
⁵ For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.
⁶ Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter:
⁷ Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.
⁸ Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.
⁹ Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.
¹⁰ Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.
¹¹ The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.
¹² She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.
¹³ She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.
¹⁴ She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.
¹⁵ She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.
¹⁶ After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.
¹⁷ She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.
¹⁸ She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.
¹⁹ She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.
²⁰ Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.
²¹ She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red.
²² She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.
²³ Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.
²⁴ She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.
²⁵ Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.
²⁶ Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.
²⁷ She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.
²⁸ Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,
²⁹ Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.
³⁰ Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.
³¹ Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.