KJV ¹ The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

VULC ¹ Verba Lamuelis regis. Visio qua erudivit eum mater sua.

KJV ² What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

VULC ² [Quid, dilecte mi ? quid, dilecte uteri mei ?
quid, dilecte votorum meorum ?

KJV ³ Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

VULC ³ Ne dederis mulieribus substantiam tuam,
et divitias tuas ad delendos reges.

KJV ⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

VULC ⁴ Noli regibus, o Lamuel, noli regibus dare vinum,
quia nullum secretum est ubi regnat ebrietas ;

KJV ⁵ Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

VULC ⁵ et ne forte bibant, et obliviscantur judiciorum,
et mutent causam filiorum pauperis.

KJV ⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

VULC ⁶ Date siceram mœrentibus,
et vinum his qui amaro sunt animo.

KJV ⁷ Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

VULC ⁷ Bibant, et obliviscantur egestatis suæ,
et doloris sui non recordentur amplius.

KJV ⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

VULC ⁸ Aperi os tuum muto,
et causis omnium filiorum qui pertranseunt.

KJV ⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

VULC ⁹ Aperi os tuum, decerne quod justum est,
et judica inopem et pauperem.]

KJV ¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

VULC ¹⁰ [Mulierem fortem quis inveniet ?
procul et de ultimis finibus pretium ejus.

KJV ¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

VULC ¹¹ Confidit in ea cor viri sui,
et spoliis non indigebit.

KJV ¹² She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

VULC ¹² Reddet ei bonum, et non malum,
omnibus diebus vitæ suæ.

KJV ¹³ She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

VULC ¹³ Quæsivit lanam et linum,
et operata est consilio manuum suarum.

KJV ¹⁴ She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

VULC ¹⁴ Facta est quasi navis institoris,
de longe portans panem suum.

KJV ¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

VULC ¹⁵ Et de nocte surrexit,
deditque prædam domesticis suis,
et cibaria ancillis suis.

KJV ¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

VULC ¹⁶ Consideravit agrum, et emit eum ;
de fructu manuum suarum plantavit vineam.

KJV ¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

VULC ¹⁷ Accinxit fortitudine lumbos suos,
et roboravit brachium suum.

KJV ¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

VULC ¹⁸ Gustavit, et vidit quia bona est negotiatio ejus ;
non extinguetur in nocte lucerna ejus.

KJV ¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

VULC ¹⁹ Manum suam misit ad fortia,
et digiti ejus apprehenderunt fusum.

KJV ²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

VULC ²⁰ Manum suam aperuit inopi,
et palmas suas extendit ad pauperem.

KJV ²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

VULC ²¹ Non timebit domui suæ a frigoribus nivis ;
omnes enim domestici ejus vestiti sunt duplicibus.

KJV ²² She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

VULC ²² Stragulatam vestem fecit sibi ;
byssus et purpura indumentum ejus.

KJV ²³ Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

VULC ²³ Nobilis in portis vir ejus,
quando sederit cum senatoribus terræ.

KJV ²⁴ She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

VULC ²⁴ Sindonem fecit, et vendidit,
et cingulum tradidit Chananæo.

KJV ²⁵ Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

VULC ²⁵ Fortitudo et decor indumentum ejus,
et ridebit in die novissimo.

KJV ²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

VULC ²⁶ Os suum aperuit sapientiæ,
et lex clementiæ in lingua ejus.

KJV ²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

VULC ²⁷ Consideravit semitas domus suæ,
et panem otiosa non comedit.

KJV ²⁸ Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

VULC ²⁸ Surrexerunt filii ejus, et beatissimam prædicaverunt ;
vir ejus, et laudavit eam.

KJV ²⁹ Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

VULC ²⁹ Multæ filiæ congregaverunt divitias ;
tu supergressa es universas.

KJV ³⁰ Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

VULC ³⁰ Fallax gratia, et vana est pulchritudo :
mulier timens Dominum, ipsa laudabitur.

KJV ³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

VULC ³¹ Date ei de fructu manuum suarum,
et laudent eam in portis opera ejus.]