New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (nwt, en_US, 2013)

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Proverbs, 31

¹ The words of King Lemʹu·el, the weighty message his mother gave to instruct him:

² What should I tell you, O my son, What, O son of my womb, And what, O son of my vows?

³ Do not give your vigor to women, Nor follow ways that destroy kings.

⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemʹu·el, It is not for kings to drink wine Nor for rulers to say, “Where is my drink?”

⁵ So that they do not drink and forget what is decreed And pervert the rights of the lowly ones.

⁶ Give alcohol to those who are perishing And wine to those in bitter distress.^*1

Or “those bitter of soul.”

⁷ Let them drink and forget their poverty; Let them remember their trouble no more.

⁸ Speak up in behalf of the speechless; Defend the rights of all who are perishing.

⁹ Speak up and judge righteously; Defend the rights^*1 of the lowly and the poor.

Or “Plead the cause.”

א [Aleph]

¹⁰ Who can find a capable^*1 wife? Her value is far more than that of corals.^*2

Or “an excellent.”
See Glossary.

ב [Beth]

¹¹ Her husband trusts her from his heart, And he lacks nothing of value.

ג [Gimel]

¹² She rewards him with good, not bad, All the days of her life.

ד [Daleth]

¹³ She obtains wool and linen; She delights to work with her hands.

ה [He]

¹⁴ She is like the ships of a merchant, Bringing her food in from afar.

ו [Waw]

¹⁵ She also rises while it is still night, Providing food for her household And portions for her female servants.

ז [Zayin]

¹⁶ She sets her mind on a field and buys it; She plants a vineyard from her own labors.^*1

Or “with her earnings.” Lit., “from the fruitage of her hands.”

ח [Heth]

¹⁷ She prepares herself for hard work,^*1 And she strengthens her arms.

Lit., “girds her hips with strength.”

ט [Teth]

¹⁸ She sees that her trading is profitable; Her lamp does not go out at night.

י [Yod]

¹⁹ Her hands seize the distaff, And her hands take hold of the spindle.^*1

The distaff and the spindle were sticks used to spin or make thread and yarn.

כ [Kaph]

²⁰ She extends her palm to the lowly one, And she opens her hands to the poor.

ל [Lamed]

²¹ She does not worry about her household because of the snow, For her whole household is clothed in warm^*1 garments.

Lit., “double.”

מ [Mem]

²² She makes her own bed covers. Her clothing is of linen and purple wool.

נ [Nun]

²³ Her husband is well-known in the city gates, Where he sits among the elders of the land.

ס [Samekh]

²⁴ She makes and sells linen garments^*1 And supplies belts to the merchants.

Or “undergarments.”

ע [Ayin]

²⁵ She is clothed with strength and splendor, And she looks to the future with confidence.^*1

Or “laughs at a future day.”

פ [Pe]

²⁶ She opens her mouth in wisdom; The law of kindness^*1 is on her tongue.

Or “Loving instruction; The law of loyal love.”

צ [Tsade]

²⁷ She watches over the activity of her household, And the bread of laziness she does not eat.

ק [Qoph]

²⁸ Her children rise up and declare her happy; Her husband rises up and praises her.

ר [Resh]

²⁹ There are many capable^*1 women, But you—you surpass them all.

Or “excellent.”

ש [Shin]

³⁰ Charm may be false, and beauty may be fleeting,^*1 But the woman who fears Jehovah will be praised.

Or “empty.”

ת [Taw]

³¹ Give her the reward for what she does,^*1 And let her works praise her in the city gates.

Lit., “Give her from the fruit of her hands.”

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