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Proverbs
Offers wisdom and advice on how to live a good and meaningful life.
Chapter 31
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1
KJV:
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Geneva:
The words of king Lemuel: The prophecie which his mother taught him.
2
KJV:
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
Geneva:
What my sonne! and what ye sonne of my wombe! and what, O sonne of my desires!
3
KJV:
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Geneva:
Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes, which is to destroy Kings.
4
KJV:
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Geneva:
It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine nor for princes strog drinke,
5
KJV:
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Geneva:
Lest he drinke and forget the decree, and change the iudgement of all the children of affliction.
6
KJV:
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Geneva:
Giue ye strong drinke vnto him that is readie to perish, and wine vnto them that haue griefe of heart.
7
KJV:
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Geneva:
Let him drinke, that he may forget his pouertie, and remember his miserie no more.
8
KJV:
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Geneva:
Open thy mouth for the domme in the cause of all the children of destruction.
9
KJV:
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Geneva:
Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.
10
KJV:
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Geneva:
Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.
11
KJV:
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
Geneva:
The heart of her husbande trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle.
12
KJV:
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Geneva:
She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life.
13
KJV:
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Geneva:
She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.
14
KJV:
She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Geneva:
She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre.
15
KJV:
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Geneva:
And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides.
16
KJV:
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Geneva:
She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.
17
KJV:
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Geneva:
She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.
18
KJV:
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Geneva:
She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.
19
KJV:
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
Geneva:
She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.
20
KJV:
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Geneva:
She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie.
21
KJV:
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Geneva:
She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet.
22
KJV:
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Geneva:
She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment.
23
KJV:
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Geneva:
Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.
24
KJV:
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Geneva:
She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant.
25
KJV:
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
Geneva:
Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.
26
KJV:
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
Geneva:
She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.
27
KJV:
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Geneva:
She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.
28
KJV:
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Geneva:
Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,
29
KJV:
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Geneva:
Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all.
30
KJV:
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Geneva:
Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed.
31
KJV:
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Geneva:
Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.
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