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Sayings of King Lemuel
The sayings of King Lemuel — an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
The sayings of King Lemuel — an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
The Words of King Lemuel’s Mother
The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:
The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:
Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb!
Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!
Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!
What, my son?
And what, son of my womb?
And what, son of my vows?
And what, son of my womb?
And what, son of my vows?
Do not give your strength to women,
Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
It is not for kings, Lemuel —
it is not for kings to drink wine,
not for rulers to crave beer,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
not for rulers to crave beer,
It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Nor for princes intoxicating drink;
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Nor for princes intoxicating drink;
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed,
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
Let beer be for those who are perishing,
wine for those who are in anguish!
wine for those who are in anguish!
Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to those who are bitter of heart.
And wine to those who are bitter of heart.
Let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
and remember their misery no more.
Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his misery no more.
And remember his misery no more.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And plead the cause of the poor and needy.
And plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
and lacks nothing of value.
The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
So he will have no lack of gain.
She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
all the days of her life.
She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
All the days of her life.
She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
and works with eager hands.
She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
And willingly works with her hands.
She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
bringing her food from afar.
She is like the merchant ships,
She brings her food from afar.
She brings her food from afar.
She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
She also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
her arms are strong for her tasks.
She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.
And strengthens her arms.
She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
and her lamp does not go out at night.
She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.
And her lamp does not go out by night.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hand holds the spindle.
And her hand holds the spindle.
She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
and extends her hands to the needy.
She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
She makes tapestry for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
When he sits among the elders of the land.
She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
she can laugh at the days to come.
Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
She shall rejoice in time to come.
She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
her husband also, and he praises her:
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:
Her husband also, and he praises her:
“Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
but you surpass them all.”
“Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
But you excel them all.”
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.