{"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/dbt/proverbs/31","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:52:33.012Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","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, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to say, Where is the strong drink?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"lest they drink And forget the law, And pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The heart of her husband confideth in her, and he shall have no lack of spoil."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"She doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar;"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth 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 maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth at the coming day."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her:"},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, 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 (DBT)","markdown":"[Proverbs 31](https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/31)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/31 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}