NASB Proverbs 31 KJV; Red Letter NT, Cross References, Translation Footnotes, Strong's Concordance Numbers

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The Words of Lemuel

1 The words° of King° Lemuel°, the Ioracle° which° his mother° taught° him:

[1] IOr burden

  2 ¶ What°, O my son°?
  And what°, O ason° of my womb°?
  And what°, O son° of my bvows°?
  3 aDo not give° your strength° to women°,
  Or your ways° to that which bdestroys° kings°.
  4 It is not for akings°, O Lemuel°,
  It is not for kings° to bdrink° wine°,
  Or for rulers° to desire° strong° drink°,
  5 For they will drink° and forget° what is decreed°,
  And apervert° the Irights° of all° the IIafflicted°°.
  6 Give° strong° drink° to him who is aperishing°,
  And wine° to him I bwhose life° is bitter°.
  7 Let him drink° and forget° his poverty°
  And remember° his trouble° no° more°.
  8 aOpen° your mouth° for the mute°,
  For the Irights° of all° the IIunfortunate°°.
  9 Open° your mouth°, ajudge° righteously°,
  And Idefend° the brights° of the afflicted° and needy°.

[2] a Is 49:15 b 1S 1:11
[3] a Pv 5:9 b Dt 17:17; 1K 11:1; Ne 13:26
[4] a Ec 10:17 b Pv 20:1; Is 5:22; Ho 4:11
[5] ILit judgment IILit sons of affliction a Ex 23:6; Dt 16:19; Pv 17:15
[6] ILit bitter of soul a Jb 29:13 b Jb 3:20; Is 38:15
[8] ILit judgment IILit sons of passing away a Jb 29:12-17; Ps 82
[9] ILit judge the afflicted a Lv 19:15; Dt 1:16 b Is 1:17; Jr 22:16

Description of a Worthy Woman

  10 ¶ An aexcellent° wife°, who° can find°?
  For her worth° is far° babove° jewels°.
  11 The heart° of her husband° trusts° in her,
  And he will have° no° lack° of gain°.
  12 She does° him good° and not evil°
  All° the days° of her life°.
  13 She looks° for wool° and flax°
  And works° with her Ihands° IIin delight°.
  14 She is like amerchant° ships°;
  She brings° her food° from afar°.
  15 She arises° also while it is still° night°
  And bgives° food° to her household°
  And Iportions° to her maidens°.
  16 She considers° a field° and buys° it;
  From Iher earnings°° she plants° a vineyard°.
  17 She agirds° Iherself° with strength°
  And makes° her arms° strong°.
  18 She senses° that her gain° is good°;
  Her lamp° does not go° out at night°.
  19 She stretches° out her hands° to the distaff°,
  And her Ihands° grasp° the spindle°.
  20 She I aextends° her hand° to the poor°,
  And she stretches° out her hands° to the needy°.
  21 She is not afraid° of the snow° for her household°,
  For all° her household° are aclothed° with scarlet°.
  22 She makes° acoverings° for herself;
  Her clothing° is bfine° linen° and cpurple°.
  23 Her husband° is known° ain the gates°,
  When he sits° among° the elders° of the land°.
  24 She makes° alinen° garments° and sells° [them],
  And Isupplies° belts° to the IItradesmen°.
  25 Strength° and adignity° are her clothing°,
  And she smiles° at the Ifuture°°.
  26 She aopens° her mouth° in wisdom°,
  And the Iteaching° of kindness° is on her tongue°.
  27 She looks° well° to the ways° of her household°,
  And does not eat° the abread° of idleness°.
  28 Her children° rise° up and bless° her;
  Her husband° [also], and he praises° her, [saying]:
  29 “Many° daughters° have done° nobly°,
  But you excel° them all°.”
  30 Charm° is deceitful° and beauty° is vain°,
  [But] a woman° who I afears° the LORD°, she shall be praised°.
  31 Give° her the Iproduct° of her hands°,
  And let her works° praise° her in the gates°.

[10] a Ru 3:11; Pv 12:4; 19:14 b Jb 28:18; Pv 8:11
[13] ILit palms IIOr willingly
[14] a Ezk 27:25
[15] IOr prescribed tasks a Pv 20:13; Ro 12:11 b Lk 12:42
[16] ILit the fruit of her palms
[17] ILit her loins a 1K 18:46; 2K 4:29; Jb 38:3
[19] ILit palms
[20] ILit spreads out her palm a Dt 15:11; Jb 31:16-20; Pv 22:9; Ro 12:13; Ep 4:28
[21] a 2S 1:24
[22] a Pv 7:16 b Gn 41:42; Rv 19:8, 14 c Jg 8:26; Lk 16:19
[23] a Dt 16:18; Ru 4:1, 11
[24] ILit gives IILit Canaanite a Jg 14:12
[25] ILit latter days a 1Ti 2:9, 10
[26] IOr law a Pv 10:31
[27] a Pv 19:15
[30] IOr reverences a Ps 112:1; Pv 22:4
[31] ILit fruit

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Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance.

1 ¶ The wordsº of kingº Lemuel,º the prophecyº that² his motherº taughtº ª him. 2 What,² my son?º and what,² the sonº of my womb?º and what,² the sonº of my vows?º 3 Giveº ª not² thy strengthº unto women,º nor thy waysº to that which destroyethº ª kings.º 4 [It is] not² for kings,º O Lemuel,º [it is] not² for kingsº to drinkº ª wine;º nor² for¹ ª ¹ princesº ª strong drink:º 5 Lest² they drink,º ª and forgetº ª the law,º ª and pervertº ª the judgmentº of any² of the afflicted.º º

[1] Pv 1:8; 6:20; 30:1; 2Ti 1:5; 3:15.
[2] 1S 1:11, 28; Is 49:15.
[3] Dt 17:17; Ne 13:26; Pv 5:9; 7:26; Ho 4:11.
[4] Lv 10:9; 1K 20:12, 16; Es 3:15; Ec 10:17; Is 28:7; Dn 5:2; Ho 4:11; 7:3; Hab 2:5; Mk 6:21.
[5] Hab 2:5.

The afflicted are to be comforted and defended.

6 Giveº ª strong drinkº unto him that is ready to perish,º ª and wineº unto those that be of heavyº hearts.º 7 Let him drink,º ª and forgetº ª his poverty,º and rememberº ª his miseryº no² more.² 8 Openº ª thy mouthº for the dumbº in² the causeº of all² such as are appointedº to destruction.º 9 Openº ª thy mouth,º judgeº ª righteously,º and plead¹ ª the cause² of the poorº and needy.º

[6] 1S 1:10; 30:6; 2K 4:27; Ps 104:15; 1Ti 5:23.
[7] Ep 5:18.
[8] 1S 19:4; 20:32; 22:14; Es 4:13; Jb 29:9, 17; Ps 79:11; 82:3; Pv 24:7, 11; Jr 26:16, 24; 38:7; Jn 7:51.
[9] Lv 19:15; Dt 1:16; 16:18; 2S 8:15; Jb 29:12, 15; Ps 58:1; 72:1; Pv 16:12; 20:8; Is 1:17, 23; 11:4; 32:1; Jr 5:28; 22:3, 15; 23:5; Dn 4:27; Am 5:11; Zc 7:9; 9:9; Jn 7:24; He 1:9; Rv 19:11.

The praise and properties of a good wife.

10 ¶ Who² can findº ª a virtuousº woman?º for her priceº [is] farº above rubies.º ² 11 The heartº of her husbandº doth safely trustº ª in her, so that he shall have no² needº ª of spoil.º 12 She will doº ª him goodº and not² evilº all² the daysº of her life.º 13 She seekethº ª wool,º and flax,º and workethº ª willinglyº with her hands.º 14 She is² like the merchants'º ª ships;º she bringethº ª her foodº from afar.º ² 15 She risethº ª also while it is yet² night,º and givethº ª meatº to her household,º and a portionº to her maidens.º 16 She considerethº ª a field,º and buyethº ª it: with the fruitº ² of her handsº she plantethº ª a vineyard.º 17 She girdethº ª her loinsº with strength,º and strengthenethº ª her arms.º 18 She perceivethº ª that² her merchandiseº [is] good:º her candleº goeth not outº ª ² by night.º 19 She layethº ª her handsº to the spindle,º and her handsº holdº ª the distaff.º 20 She stretcheth outº ª her handº to the poor;º yea, she reacheth forthº ª her handsº to the needy.º 21 She is not² afraidº ª of the snowº ² for her household:º for² all² her householdº [are] clothedº ª with scarlet.º 22 She makethº ª herself coverings of tapestry;º her clothingº [is] silkº and purple.º 23 Her husbandº is knownº ª in the gates,º when he sittethº ª among² the eldersº of the land.º 24 She makethº ª fine linen,º and sellethº ª [it]; and deliverethº ª girdlesº unto the merchant.º 25 Strengthº and honourº [are] her clothing;º and she shall rejoiceº ª in timeº to come.º 26 She openethº ª her mouthº with wisdom;º and in² her tongueº [is] the lawº of kindness.º 27 She looketh wellº ª to the waysº ª of her household,º and eatethº ª not² the breadº of idleness.º 28 Her childrenº arise up,º ª and call her blessed;º ª her husbandº [also], and he praisethº ª her. 29 Manyº daughtersº have doneº ª virtuously,º but thou² excellestº ª ² them all.² 30 Favourº [is] deceitful,º and beautyº [is] vain:º [but] a womanº [that] fearethº the LORD,º she² shall be praised.º ª 31 Giveº ª her of the fruitº ² of her hands;º and let her own worksº praiseº ª her in the gates.º

[10] Ru 3:11; Pv 3:15; 8:11; 12:4; 18:22; 19:14; 20:15; Ec 7:28; So 6:8; Ep 5:25.
[11] 2K 4:9, 22; 1P 3:1.
[12] 1S 25:18, 26.
[13] Gn 18:6; 24:13, 18; 29:9; Ex 2:16; Ru 2:2, 23; Is 3:16; 32:9; Ac 9:39; 1Th 4:11; 2Th 3:10; 1Ti 5:10, 14; Tit 2:5.
[14] 1K 9:26; 2Ch 9:10; Pv 31:24; Ezk 27:3.
[15] Jsh 3:1; 2Ch 36:15; Ps 119:147; Ec 9:10; Mt 24:25; Mk 1:35; Lk 12:42; Ro 12:11.
[16] Jsh 15:18; So 8:12; Mt 13:44.
[17] Gn 49:24; 1K 18:46; 2K 4:29; Jb 38:3; Is 44:12; Ho 7:15; Lk 12:35; Ep 6:10, 14; 1P 1:13.
[18] Gn 31:40; Ps 127:2; Mt 25:3; 1Th 2:9; 2Th 3:7.
[19] Ex 35:25.
[20] Jb 31:16; Ps 41:1; 112:9; Pv 1:24; 19:17; 22:9; Ec 11:1; Mk 14:7; Ac 9:39; 20:34; Ro 10:21; Ep 4:28; He 13:16.
[21] Gn 45:22; Pv 25:20.
[22] Gn 41:42; Ex 39:27; Es 5:1; 8:15; Ps 45:13; Pv 7:16; 31:24; Ezk 16:10; 1P 3:3.
[23] Dt 16:18; 21:19; Ru 4:1; Jb 29:7; Pv 12:4; 24:7.
[24] 1K 10:28; Pv 31:13, 19; Ezk 27:16; Lk 16:19.
[25] Jb 29:14; 40:10; Ps 97:11; 132:9, 16; Is 61:10; 65:13; Mt 25:20; Ro 13:14; Ep 4:24; 1Ti 2:10; 1P 5:5.
[26] Gn 24:18; Jg 13:23; 1S 25:24; 2S 20:16; 2K 22:15; Es 4:4; 5:8; 7:3; 8:3; Pv 12:18; 16:24; 25:15; 31:8; So 2:14; 4:11; Mal 2:6; Lk 1:38, 42; Ac 6:15; 18:26; Ep 4:29; Col 4:5; 1P 3:1, 4, 8.
[27] Pv 14:1; 1Th 4:11; 2Th 3:6; 1Ti 5:10; Tit 2:4.
[28] 1K 2:19; Ps 116:16; Pv 31:1; So 7:1; Is 62:4; 2Ti 1:5; 3:15.
[29] So 6:8; Ep 5:27.
[30] Ex 1:17; 2S 14:25; Es 1:11; Ps 147:11; Pv 1:7; 6:25; 8:13; 11:22; Ec 7:18; 12:13; Ezk 16:15; Lk 1:6, 46; Ro 2:29; 1Co 4:5; Jm 1:11; 1P 1:7, 24; 3:4.
[31] Ps 128:2; Pv 11:30; 31:16; Mt 7:16, 20; Mk 14:7; Ac 9:39; Ro 6:21; 16:1, 6, 12; Php 4:17; 1Ti 5:25; He 6:10; Rv 14:13.

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