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The sayings of King Lemuel, a prophetic revelation, used by his mother to discipline him.
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"What, my son? What, son to whom I gave birth? What, son of my prayers?
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Don't give your strength to women or your power to those who ruin kings.
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"It is not for kings, Lemuel. It is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to crave liquor.
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Otherwise, they drink and forget what they have decreed and change the standard of justice for all oppressed people.
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Give liquor to a person who is dying and wine to one who feels resentful.
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Such a person drinks and forgets his poverty and does not remember his trouble anymore.
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"Speak out for the one who cannot speak, for the rights of those who are doomed.
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Speak out, judge fairly, and defend the rights of oppressed and needy people."
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"Who can find a wife with a strong character? She is worth far more than jewels.
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Her husband trusts her with [all] his heart, and he does not lack anything good.
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She helps him and never harms him all the days of her life.
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"She seeks out wool and linen [with care] and works with willing hands.
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She is like merchant ships. She brings her food from far away.
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She wakes up while it is still dark and gives food to her family and portions of food to her female slaves.
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"She picks out a field and buys it. She plants a vineyard from the profits she has earned.
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She puts on strength like a belt and goes to work with energy.
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She sees that she is making a good profit. Her lamp burns late at night.
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"She puts her hands on the distaff, and her fingers hold a spindle.
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She opens her hands to oppressed people and stretches them out to needy people.
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She does not fear for her family when it snows because her whole family has a double layer of clothing.
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She makes quilts for herself. Her clothes are [made of] linen and purple cloth.
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"Her husband is known at the city gates when he sits with the leaders of the land.
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"She makes linen garments and sells them and delivers belts to the merchants.
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She dresses with strength and nobility, and she smiles at the future.
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"She speaks with wisdom, and on her tongue there is tender instruction.
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She keeps a close eye on the conduct of her family, and she does not eat the bread of idleness.
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Her children and her husband stand up and bless her. In addition, he sings her praises, by saying,
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'Many women have done noble work, but you have surpassed them all!'
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"Charm is deceptive, and beauty evaporates, [but] a woman who has the fear of the LORD should be praised.
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Reward her for what she has done, and let her achievements praise her at the city gates. God's Word-Proverbs-12