| 31:1 | The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. | |
| 31:2 | What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? | |
| 31:3 | Give not thy strength to women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. | |
| 31:4 | not for kings, O Lemuel, not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: | |
| 31:5 | Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. | |
| 31:6 | Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are of heavy hearts. | |
| 31:7 | Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. | |
| 31:8 | Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. | |
| 31:9 | Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. | |
| 31:10 | Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price far above rubies. | |
| 31:11 | The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. | |
| 31:12 | She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. | |
| 31:13 | She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. | |
| 31:14 | She is like the merchant's ships; she bringeth her food from afar. | |
| 31:15 | She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens. | |
| 31:16 | She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. | |
| 31:17 | She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. | |
| 31:18 | She perceiveth that her merchandise good: her candle goeth not out by night. | |
| 31:19 | She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. | |
| 31:20 | She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yes, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. | |
| 31:21 | She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household clothed with scarlet. | |
| 31:22 | She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing silk and purple. | |
| 31:23 | Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. | |
| 31:24 | She maketh fine linen, and selleth ; and delivereth girdles to the merchant. | |
| 31:25 | Strength and honor her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. | |
| 31:26 | She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and on her tongue the law of kindness. | |
| 31:27 | She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. | |
| 31:28 | Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband , and he praiseth her. | |
| 31:29 | Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. | |
| 31:30 | Favor deceitful, and beauty vain: a woman feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. | |
| 31:31 | Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. | |