{"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/ylt/proverbs/31","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T09:28:47.953Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":31,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":30,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":31},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed with scarlet."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Strength and honour are her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,"},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Many are the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 31 (YLT)","markdown":"[Proverbs 31](https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/31)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/31 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}