Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Proverbs 31

1 Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance. 6 The afflicted are to be comforted and defended. 10 The praise and properties of a good wife.

 31:1 ¶ The words 1697 of king 4428 Lemuel, 3927 the prophecy 4853 that x834 his mother 517 taught 3256 z8765 him.

 31:2 What, x4100 my son? 1248 and what, x4100 the son 1248 of my womb? 990 and what, x4100 the son 1248 of my vows? 5088

 31:3 Give 5414 z8799 not x408 thy strength 2428 unto women, 802 nor thy ways 1870 to that which destroyeth 4229 z8687 kings. 4428

 31:4 [It is] not x408 for kings, 4428 O Lemuel, 3927 [it is] not x408 for kings 4428 to drink 8354 z8800 wine; 3196 nor x176 for y335 z8675 y176 princes 7336 z8802 strong drink: 7941

 31:5 Lest x6435 they drink, 8354 z8799 and forget 7911 z8799 the law, 2710 z8794 and pervert 8138 z8762 the judgment 1779 of any x3605 of the afflicted. 1121 6040

 31:6 Give 5414 z8798 strong drink 7941 unto him that is ready to perish, 6 z8802 and wine 3196 unto those that be of heavy 4751 hearts. 5315

 31:7 Let him drink, 8354 z8799 and forget 7911 z8799 his poverty, 7389 and remember 2142 z8799 his misery 5999 no x3808 more. x5750

 31:8 Open 6605 z8798 thy mouth 6310 for the dumb 483 in x413 the cause 1779 of all x3605 such as are appointed 1121 to destruction. 2475

 31:9 Open 6605 z8798 thy mouth, 6310 judge 8199 z8798 righteously, 6664 and plead y1777 z8798 the cause x1777 of the poor 6041 and needy. 34

 31:10 ¶ Who x4310 can find 4672 z8799 a virtuous 2428 woman? 802 for her price 4377 [is] far 7350 above rubies. 6443 x4480

 31:11 The heart 3820 of her husband 1167 doth safely trust 982 z8804 in her, so that he shall have no x3808 need 2637 z8799 of spoil. 7998

 31:12 She will do 1580 z8804 him good 2896 and not x3808 evil 7451 all x3605 the days 3117 of her life. 2416

 31:13 She seeketh 1875 z8804 wool, 6785 and flax, 6593 and worketh 6213 z8799 willingly 2656 with her hands. 3709

 31:14 She is x1961 like the merchants' 5503 z8802 ships; 591 she bringeth 935 z8686 her food 3899 from afar. 4801 x4480

 31:15 She riseth 6965 z8799 also while it is yet x5750 night, 3915 and giveth 5414 z8799 meat 2964 to her household, 1004 and a portion 2706 to her maidens. 5291

 31:16 She considereth 2161 z8804 a field, 7704 and buyeth 3947 z8799 it: with the fruit 6529 x4480 of her hands 3709 she planteth 5193 z8804 a vineyard. 3754

 31:17 She girdeth 2296 z8804 her loins 4975 with strength, 5797 and strengtheneth 553 z8762 her arms. 2220

 31:18 She perceiveth 2938 z8804 that x3588 her merchandise 5504 [is] good: 2896 her candle 5216 goeth not out 3518 z8799 x3808 by night. 3915

 31:19 She layeth 7971 z8765 her hands 3027 to the spindle, 3601 and her hands 3709 hold 8551 z8804 the distaff. 6418

 31:20 She stretcheth out 6566 z8804 her hand 3709 to the poor; 6041 yea, she reacheth forth 7971 z8765 her hands 3027 to the needy. 34

 31:21 She is not x3808 afraid 3372 z8799 of the snow 7950 x4480 for her household: 1004 for x3588 all x3605 her household 1004 [are] clothed 3847 z8803 with scarlet. 8144

 31:22 She maketh 6213 z8804 herself coverings of tapestry; 4765 her clothing 3830 [is] silk 8336 and purple. 713

 31:23 Her husband 1167 is known 3045 z8737 in the gates, 8179 when he sitteth 3427 z8800 among x5973 the elders 2205 of the land. 776

 31:24 She maketh 6213 z8804 fine linen, 5466 and selleth 4376 z8799 [it]; and delivereth 5414 z8804 girdles 2289 unto the merchant. 3669

 31:25 Strength 5797 and honour 1926 [are] her clothing; 3830 and she shall rejoice 7832 z8799 in time 3117 to come. 314

 31:26 She openeth 6605 z8804 her mouth 6310 with wisdom; 2451 and in x5921 her tongue 3956 [is] the law 8451 of kindness. 2617

 31:27 She looketh well 6822 z8802 to the ways 1979 z8675 of her household, 1004 and eateth 398 z8799 not x3808 the bread 3899 of idleness. 6104

 31:28 Her children 1121 arise up, 6965 z8804 and call her blessed; 833 z8762 her husband 1167 [also], and he praiseth 1984 z8762 her.

 31:29 Many 7227 daughters 1323 have done 6213 z8804 virtuously, 2428 but thou x859 excellest 5927 z8804 x5921 them all. x3605

 31:30 Favour 2580 [is] deceitful, 8267 and beauty 3308 [is] vain: 1892 [but] a woman 802 [that] feareth 3373 the LORD, 3068 she x1931 shall be praised. 1984 z8691

 31:31 Give 5414 z8798 her of the fruit 6529 x4480 of her hands; 3027 and let her own works 4639 praise 1984 z8762 her in the gates. 8179