Pr 31 (King James)

¹ The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
² What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
³ Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
⁵ Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
⁷ Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
¹² She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
¹³ She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
¹⁴ She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
²² She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
²³ Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
²⁴ She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
²⁵ Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
²⁸ Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
²⁹ Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
³⁰ Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Pr 31 (Vulgate)

¹ Verba Lamuelis regis. Visio qua erudivit eum mater sua.
² [Quid, dilecte mi ? quid, dilecte uteri mei ? quid, dilecte votorum meorum ?
³ Ne dederis mulieribus substantiam tuam, et divitias tuas ad delendos reges.
⁴ Noli regibus, o Lamuel, noli regibus dare vinum, quia nullum secretum est ubi regnat ebrietas ;
⁵ et ne forte bibant, et obliviscantur judiciorum, et mutent causam filiorum pauperis.
⁶ Date siceram mœrentibus, et vinum his qui amaro sunt animo.
⁷ Bibant, et obliviscantur egestatis suæ, et doloris sui non recordentur amplius.
⁸ Aperi os tuum muto, et causis omnium filiorum qui pertranseunt.
⁹ Aperi os tuum, decerne quod justum est, et judica inopem et pauperem.]
¹⁰ [Mulierem fortem quis inveniet ? procul et de ultimis finibus pretium ejus.
¹¹ Confidit in ea cor viri sui, et spoliis non indigebit.
¹² Reddet ei bonum, et non malum, omnibus diebus vitæ suæ.
¹³ Quæsivit lanam et linum, et operata est consilio manuum suarum.
¹⁴ Facta est quasi navis institoris, de longe portans panem suum.
¹⁵ Et de nocte surrexit, deditque prædam domesticis suis, et cibaria ancillis suis.
¹⁶ Consideravit agrum, et emit eum ; de fructu manuum suarum plantavit vineam.
¹⁷ Accinxit fortitudine lumbos suos, et roboravit brachium suum.
¹⁸ Gustavit, et vidit quia bona est negotiatio ejus ; non extinguetur in nocte lucerna ejus.
¹⁹ Manum suam misit ad fortia, et digiti ejus apprehenderunt fusum.
²⁰ Manum suam aperuit inopi, et palmas suas extendit ad pauperem.
²¹ Non timebit domui suæ a frigoribus nivis ; omnes enim domestici ejus vestiti sunt duplicibus.
²² Stragulatam vestem fecit sibi ; byssus et purpura indumentum ejus.
²³ Nobilis in portis vir ejus, quando sederit cum senatoribus terræ.
²⁴ Sindonem fecit, et vendidit, et cingulum tradidit Chananæo.
²⁵ Fortitudo et decor indumentum ejus, et ridebit in die novissimo.
²⁶ Os suum aperuit sapientiæ, et lex clementiæ in lingua ejus.
²⁷ Consideravit semitas domus suæ, et panem otiosa non comedit.
²⁸ Surrexerunt filii ejus, et beatissimam prædicaverunt ; vir ejus, et laudavit eam.
²⁹ Multæ filiæ congregaverunt divitias ; tu supergressa es universas.
³⁰ Fallax gratia, et vana est pulchritudo : mulier timens Dominum, ipsa laudabitur.
³¹ Date ei de fructu manuum suarum, et laudent eam in portis opera ejus.]