NITHYAM SONGSProverbs 31
World English Bible (WEB) • 31 verses
1The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him:
2“Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!
3Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
RelatedDeuteronomy 17:17 · Nehemiah 13:26 · Proverbs 7:26-27 · Proverbs 5:9-11 · 1 Kings 11:1 · Hosea 4:11
4It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’
RelatedProverbs 20:1 · Ecclesiastes 10:17 · Isaiah 5:22 · Hosea 4:11-12 · 1 Kings 20:16-20 · Habakkuk 2:5
5lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
RelatedHabakkuk 2:5
6Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.
7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
RelatedEphesians 5:18
8Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
RelatedPsalms 82:3-4 · Proverbs 24:11-12 · Job 29:12-17 · Jeremiah 38:7-10 · Esther 4:13-16 · Jeremiah 26:24
9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”
RelatedIsaiah 1:17 · Amos 5:11-12 · Leviticus 19:15 · Job 29:15-16 · Deuteronomy 1:16 · Jeremiah 22:3
10Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.
RelatedProverbs 19:14 · Proverbs 12:4 · Proverbs 18:22 · Ephesians 5:25-33 · Proverbs 3:15 · Song of Solomon 6:8-9
11The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.
12She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
13She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
Related1 Timothy 5:10 · Titus 2:5 · 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 · Acts 9:39-40 · Ruth 2:23 · Genesis 18:6-8
14She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
15She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.
RelatedRomans 12:11 · Luke 12:42 · Mark 1:35 · Proverbs 20:13 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · 2 Chronicles 36:15
16She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
17She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
18She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.
19She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
RelatedExodus 35:25-26
20She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
21She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
RelatedRevelation 19:8 · Genesis 41:42 · Proverbs 7:16 · 1 Peter 3:3 · Esther 8:15 · Ezekiel 16:10-13
23Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
24She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
25Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
26She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.
RelatedEphesians 4:29 · Proverbs 16:24 · Proverbs 10:31 · Proverbs 12:18 · 1 Peter 3:4-5 · Colossians 4:5
27She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
28Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
Related2 Timothy 1:5 · 2 Timothy 3:15-17 · 1 Kings 2:19 · Psalms 116:16 · Proverbs 31:1 · Isaiah 62:4-5
29“Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”
30Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
RelatedProverbs 1:7 · 1 Peter 3:4-5 · Proverbs 11:22 · Proverbs 8:13 · 1 Peter 1:24 · Esther 1:11-12
31Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!
RelatedPsalms 128:2 · Hebrews 6:10 · Matthew 7:16 · Revelation 14:13 · Romans 16:1-4 · Philippians 4:17
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