| 1 | The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. | Pr 30:1 |
| 2 | "Oh, my son!" Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows! | Isa 49:15 |
| 3 | Don`t give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings. | Pr 5:9-11 Pr 7:26 Pr 7:27 Hos 4:11 |
| 4 | It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, `Where is strong drink?` | Lv 10:9 Lv 10:10 1Ki 20:12 1Ki 20:16-20 Es 3:15 Ec 10:17 Isa 28:7 Isa 28:8 Dn 5:2-4 Hos 4:11 Hos 4:12 Hos 7:3-5 Hab 2:5 Mk 6:21-28 |
| 5 | Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted. | Hab 2:5 |
| 6 | Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; And wine to the bitter in soul: | Ps 104:15 1Ti 5:23 |
| 7 | Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. | Eph 5:18 |
| 8 | Open your mouth for the mute, In the cause of all who are left desolate. | Pr 24:7 Pr 24:11 Pr 24:12 1Sa 19:4-7 1Sa 20:32 1Sa 22:14 1Sa 22:15 Es 4:13-16 Jb 29:9 Jb 29:17 Ps 82:3 Ps 82:4 Jer 26:16-19 Jer 26:24-19 Jer 38:7-10 Jn 7:51 |
| 9 | Open your mouth, judge righteously, And serve justice to the poor and needy." | Pr 16:12 Pr 20:8 Lv 19:15 Dt 1:16 Dt 16:18-20 2Sa 8:15 Ps 58:1 Ps 58:2 Ps 72:1 Ps 72:2 Jb 29:12 Jb 29:15 Jb 29:16 Isa 1:17 Isa 1:23 Isa 11:4 Isa 32:1 Isa 32:2 Jer 5:28 Jer 22:3 Jer 22:15 Jer 22:16 Jer 23:5 Dn 4:27 Am 5:11 Am 5:12 Zc 7:9 Zc 9:9 Jn 7:24 Heb 1:9 Rev 19:11 |
| 10 | Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies. | Pr 12:4 Pr 18:22 Pr 19:14 Ru 3:11 Ec 7:28 So 6:8 So 6:9 Eph 5:25-33 |
| 11 | The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain. | 2Ki 4:9 2Ki 4:10 2Ki 4:22 2Ki 4:23 1Pe 3:1-7 |
| 12 | She does him good, and not harm, All the days of her life. | 1Sa 25:18-22 1Sa 25:26-22 1Sa 25:27-22 |
| 13 | She seeks wool and flax, And works eagerly with her hands. | Gn 18:6-8 Gn 24:13 Gn 24:14 Gn 24:18-20 Gn 29:9 Gn 29:10 Ex 2:16 Ru 2:2 Ru 2:3 Ru 2:23 Isa 3:16-24 Isa 32:9-11 Ac 9:39 Ac 9:40 1Th 4:11 2Th 3:10-12 1Ti 5:10 1Ti 5:14 Tit 2:5 |
| 14 | She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar. | Pr 31:24 1Ki 9:26-28 2Ch 9:10 Ezk 27:3-36 |
| 15 | She rises also while it is yet night, Gives food to her household, And their task to her servant girls. | Jsh 3:1 2Ch 36:15 Ps 119:147 Ps 119:148 Ec 9:10 Mk 1:35 Ro 12:11 |
| 16 | She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard. | Jsh 15:18 So 8:12 Mt 13:44 |
| 17 | She girds her loins with strength, And makes her arms strong. | 1Ki 18:46 2Ki 4:29 Jb 38:3 Lk 12:35 Eph 6:10 Eph 6:14 1Pe 1:13 |
| 18 | She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn`t go out by night. | Gn 31:40 Ps 127:2 Mt 25:3-10 1Th 2:9 2Th 3:7-9 |
| 19 | She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle. | Ex 35:25 Ex 35:26 |
| 20 | She stretches out her hand to the poor; Yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. | Pr 1:24 Ro 10:21 |
| 21 | She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet. | Pr 25:20 |
| 22 | She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple. | Pr 7:16 |
| 23 | Her husband is respected in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. | Pr 12:4 |
| 24 | She makes linen garments and sells them, And delivers sashes to the merchant. | Pr 31:13 Pr 31:19 1Ki 10:28 Ezk 27:16 Lk 16:19 |
| 25 | Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come. | Jb 29:14 Jb 40:10 Ps 132:9 Ps 132:16 Isa 61:10 Ro 13:14 Eph 4:24 1Ti 2:10 1Pe 5:5 1Pe 5:6 |
| 26 | She opens her mouth with wisdom. The law of kindness is on her tongue. | Pr 31:8 Pr 31:9 Jg 13:23 1Sa 25:24-31 2Sa 20:16-22 2Ki 22:15-20 Es 4:4 Es 5:8 Es 7:3-6 Es 8:3-6 Lk 1:38 Lk 1:42-56 Ac 18:26 Eph 4:29 Col 4:5 |
| 27 | She looks well to the ways of her household, And doesn`t eat the bread of idleness. | Pr 14:1 1Th 4:11 2Th 3:6 1Ti 5:10 Tit 2:4 |
| 28 | Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her: | Pr 31:1 1Ki 2:19 Ps 116:16 2Ti 1:5 2Ti 3:15-17 |
| 29 | "Many women do noble things, But you excel them all." | So 6:8 So 6:9 Eph 5:27 |
| 30 | Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. | Pr 6:25 Pr 11:22 2Sa 14:25 Es 1:11 Es 1:12 Ezk 16:15 Jm 1:11 1Pe 1:24 |
| 31 | Give her of the fruit of her hands; Let her works praise her in the gates. | Pr 31:16 Pr 11:30 Ps 128:2 Mt 7:16 Mt 7:20 Ro 6:21 Ro 6:22 Php 4:17 |
