{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/31","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T13:51:37.009Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":31,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":30,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":31},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Open your mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The heart of her husband does safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"She rises also while it is yet night, and gives meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"She perceives that her merchandise is good: her candle goes not out by night."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"She stretches out her hand to the poor; yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"She makes fine linen, and sells it; and delivers girdles to the merchant."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 31 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Proverbs 31](https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/31)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/31 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}