# Proverbs 31 ## Proverbs 31:1 - [KJV] The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. - [ASV] The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. - [YLT] Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: ### Notes on Proverbs 31:1 - ## Proverbs 31:2 - [KJV] What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? - [ASV] What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? - [YLT] 'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows? ### Notes on Proverbs 31:2 - ## Proverbs 31:3 - [KJV] Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. - [ASV] Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. - [YLT] Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:3 - ## Proverbs 31:4 - [KJV] *It is* not for kings, O Lemuel, *it is* not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: - [ASV] It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes *to say*, Where is strong drink? - [YLT] Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:4 - ## Proverbs 31:5 - [KJV] Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. - [ASV] Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice *due* to any that is afflicted. - [YLT] Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:5 - ## Proverbs 31:6 - [KJV] Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. - [ASV] Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: - [YLT] Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, ### Notes on Proverbs 31:6 - ## Proverbs 31:7 - [KJV] Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. - [ASV] Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. - [YLT] He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:7 - ## Proverbs 31:8 - [KJV] Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. - [ASV] Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. - [YLT] Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:8 - ## Proverbs 31:9 - [KJV] Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. - [ASV] Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy. - [YLT] Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!' ### Notes on Proverbs 31:9 - ## Proverbs 31:10 - [KJV] Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price *is* far above rubies. - [ASV] A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. - [YLT] A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies *is* her price. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:10 - ## Proverbs 31:11 - [KJV] The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. - [ASV] The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain. - [YLT] The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:11 - ## Proverbs 31:12 - [KJV] She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. - [ASV] She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life. - [YLT] She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:12 - ## Proverbs 31:13 - [KJV] She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. - [ASV] She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands. - [YLT] She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh *with* her hands. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:13 - ## Proverbs 31:14 - [KJV] She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. - [ASV] She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar. - [YLT] She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:14 - ## Proverbs 31:15 - [KJV] She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. - [ASV] She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens. - [YLT] Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:15 - ## Proverbs 31:16 - [KJV] She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. - [ASV] She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. - [YLT] She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:16 - ## Proverbs 31:17 - [KJV] She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. - [ASV] She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms. - [YLT] She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:17 - ## Proverbs 31:18 - [KJV] She perceiveth that her merchandise *is* good: her candle goeth not out by night. - [ASV] She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night. - [YLT] She hath perceived when her merchandise *is* good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:18 - ## Proverbs 31:19 - [KJV] She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. - [ASV] She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle. - [YLT] Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:19 - ## Proverbs 31:20 - [KJV] She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. - [ASV] She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. - [YLT] Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:20 - ## Proverbs 31:21 - [KJV] She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household *are* clothed with scarlet. - [ASV] She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet. - [YLT] She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed *with* scarlet. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:21 - ## Proverbs 31:22 - [KJV] She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing *is* silk and purple. - [ASV] She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. - [YLT] Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple *are* her clothing. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:22 - ## Proverbs 31:23 - [KJV] Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. - [ASV] Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land. - [YLT] Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:23 - ## Proverbs 31:24 - [KJV] She maketh fine linen, and selleth *it*; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. - [ASV] She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant. - [YLT] Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:24 - ## Proverbs 31:25 - [KJV] Strength and honour *are* her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. - [ASV] Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come. - [YLT] Strength and honour *are* her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:25 - ## Proverbs 31:26 - [KJV] She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue *is* the law of kindness. - [ASV] She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue. - [YLT] Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness *is* on her tongue. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:26 - ## Proverbs 31:27 - [KJV] She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. - [ASV] She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness. - [YLT] She *is* watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:27 - ## Proverbs 31:28 - [KJV] Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband *also*, and he praiseth her. - [ASV] Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband *also*, and he praiseth her, *saying*: - [YLT] Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her, ### Notes on Proverbs 31:28 - ## Proverbs 31:29 - [KJV] Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. - [ASV] Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all. - [YLT] 'Many *are* the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.' ### Notes on Proverbs 31:29 - ## Proverbs 31:30 - [KJV] Favour *is* deceitful, and beauty *is* vain: *but* a woman *that* feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. - [ASV] Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; *But* a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. - [YLT] The grace *is* false, and the beauty *is* vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself. ### Notes on Proverbs 31:30 - ## Proverbs 31:31 - [KJV] Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. - [ASV] Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates. - [YLT] Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates! ### Notes on Proverbs 31:31 -