Proverbs 31:3-18
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3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
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4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
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5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
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6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
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7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
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8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
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9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
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10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
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11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
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12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
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13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
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14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
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15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
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16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
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18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.