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Proverbs 31:8-31

31:8

Open
<06605> (8798)

thy mouth
<06310>

for the dumb
<0483>

in the cause
<01779>

of all such as are appointed
<01121>

to destruction
<02475>_.

{such...: Heb. the sons of destruction}

31:9

Open
<06605> (8798)

thy mouth
<06310>_,

judge
<08199> (8798)

righteously
<06664>_,

and plead
<01777> (8798)

the cause of the poor
<06041>

and needy
<034>_.

31:10

Who can find
<04672> (8799)

a virtuous
<02428>

woman
<0802>_?

for her price
<04377>

[is] far
<07350>

above rubies
<06443>_.

31:11

The heart
<03820>

of her husband
<01167>

doth safely trust
<0982> (8804)

in her, so that he shall have no need
<02637> (8799)

of spoil
<07998>_.

31:12

She will do
<01580> (8804)

him good
<02896>

and not evil
<07451>

all the days
<03117>

of her life
<02416>_.

31:13

She seeketh
<01875> (8804)

wool
<06785>_,

and flax
<06593>_,

and worketh
<06213> (8799)

willingly
<02656>

with her hands
<03709>_.

31:14

She is like the merchants
<05503> (8802)_'

ships
<0591>_;

she bringeth
<0935> (8686)

her food
<03899>

from afar
<04801>_.

31:15

She riseth
<06965> (8799)

also while it is yet night
<03915>_,

and giveth
<05414> (8799)

meat
<02964>

to her household
<01004>_,

and a portion
<02706>

to her maidens
<05291>_.

31:16

She considereth
<02161> (8804)

a field
<07704>_,

and buyeth
<03947> (8799)

it: with the fruit
<06529>

of her hands
<03709>

she planteth
<05193> (8804)

a vineyard
<03754>_.

{buyeth: Heb. taketh}

31:17

She girdeth
<02296> (8804)

her loins
<04975>

with strength
<05797>_,

and strengtheneth
<0553> (8762)

her arms
<02220>_.

31:18

She perceiveth
<02938> (8804)

that her merchandise
<05504>

[is] good
<02896>_:

her candle
<05216>

goeth not out
<03518> (8799)

by night
<03915>_.

{She...: Heb. She tasteth}

31:19

She layeth
<07971> (8765)

her hands
<03027>

to the spindle
<03601>_,

and her hands
<03709>

hold
<08551> (8804)

the distaff
<06418>_.

31:20

She stretcheth out
<06566> (8804)

her hand
<03709>

to the poor
<06041>_;

yea, she reacheth forth
<07971> (8765)

her hands
<03027>

to the needy
<034>_.

{She...: Heb. She spreadeth}

31:21

She is not afraid
<03372> (8799)

of the snow
<07950>

for her household
<01004>_:

for all her household
<01004>

[are] clothed
<03847> (8803)

with scarlet
<08144>_.

{scarlet: or, double garments}

31:22

She maketh
<06213> (8804)

herself coverings of tapestry
<04765>_;

her clothing
<03830>

[is] silk
<08336>

and purple
<0713>_.

31:23

Her husband
<01167>

is known
<03045> (8737)

in the gates
<08179>_,

when he sitteth
<03427> (8800)

among the elders
<02205>

of the land
<0776>_.

31:24

She maketh
<06213> (8804)

fine linen
<05466>_,

and selleth
<04376> (8799)

[it]; and delivereth
<05414> (8804)

girdles
<02289>

unto the merchant
<03669>_.

31:25

Strength
<05797>

and honour
<01926>

[are] her clothing
<03830>_;

and she shall rejoice
<07832> (8799)

in time
<03117>

to come
<0314>_.

31:26

She openeth
<06605> (8804)

her mouth
<06310>

with wisdom
<02451>_;

and in her tongue
<03956>

[is] the law
<08451>

of kindness
<02617>_.

31:27

She looketh well
<06822> (8802)

to the ways
<01979> (8675) <01979>

of her household
<01004>_,

and eateth
<0398> (8799)

not the bread
<03899>

of idleness
<06104>_.

31:28

Her children
<01121>

arise up
<06965> (8804)_,

and call her blessed
<0833> (8762)_;

her husband
<01167>

[also], and he praiseth
<01984> (8762)

her.

31:29

Many
<07227>

daughters
<01323>

have done
<06213> (8804)

virtuously
<02428>_,

but thou excellest
<05927> (8804)

them all. {have...: or, have gotten riches}

31:30

Favour
<02580>

[is] deceitful
<08267>_,

and beauty
<03308>

[is] vain
<01892>_:

[but] a woman
<0802>

[that] feareth
<03373>

the LORD
<03068>_,

she shall be praised
<01984> (8691)_.

31:31

Give
<05414> (8798)

her of the fruit
<06529>

of her hands
<03027>_;

and let her own works
<04639>

praise
<01984> (8762)

her in the gates
<08179>_.