Proverbs · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Proverbs 31 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed him.
1 The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him:
2 What, O my beloved, what, O the beloved of my womb, what, O the beloved of my vows?
2 “Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!
3 Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.
3 Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
4 Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth:
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’
5 And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.
5 lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
6 Give strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind:
6 Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.
7 Let them drink, and forget their want, and remember their sorrow no more.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass.
8 Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
9 Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.
9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”
10 Who shall find a valiant woman? far and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her.
10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.
12 She will render him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
12 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
13 She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.
13 She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant’s ship, she bringeth her bread from afar.
14 She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
15 And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens.
15 She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.
16 She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
16 She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
17 She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.
17 She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
18 She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.
19 She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.
19 She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
20 She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.
20 She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
21 She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics are clothed with double garments.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering.
22 She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land.
23 Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She made fine linen, and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
25 Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
26 She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.
27 She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
29 Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all.
29 “Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!
Cross references (30)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:5; Proverbs 1:8; 2 Timothy 3:15; Proverbs 30:1
- 2 Isaiah 49:15; 1 Samuel 1:11; 1 Samuel 1:28
- 3 Deuteronomy 17:17; Nehemiah 13:26; Proverbs 7:26–27; Proverbs 5:9–11; 1 Kings 11:1
- 4 Proverbs 20:1; Ecclesiastes 10:17; Isaiah 5:22; Hosea 4:11–12; Habakkuk 2:5
- 5 Habakkuk 2:5
- 6 1 Timothy 5:23; Psalm 104:15; 1 Samuel 1:10; Job 3:20; 2 Kings 4:27
- 7 Ephesians 5:18
- 8 Psalm 82:3–4; Proverbs 24:11–12; Jeremiah 38:7–10; Jeremiah 26:24; Esther 4:13–16
- 9 Isaiah 1:17; Amos 5:11–12; Leviticus 19:15; Job 29:15–16; Deuteronomy 1:16
- 10 Proverbs 19:14; Proverbs 12:4; Ephesians 5:25–33; Proverbs 18:22; Proverbs 3:15
- 11 1 Peter 3:1–7
- 13 1 Timothy 5:10; Titus 2:5; 2 Thessalonians 3:10–12; Acts 9:39–40; Ruth 2:23
- 14 Ezekiel 27:3–36; 1 Kings 9:26–28
- 15 Romans 12:11; Mark 1:35; Luke 12:42; Proverbs 20:13; Ecclesiastes 9:10
- 16 Matthew 13:44; Song of Songs 8:12; Joshua 15:18
- 17 Job 38:3; 1 Peter 1:13; Ephesians 6:10; Luke 12:35; Ephesians 6:14
- 18 1 Thessalonians 2:9; Matthew 25:3–10; Genesis 31:40; Psalm 127:2; 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9
- 19 Exodus 35:25–26
- 20 Ephesians 4:28; Hebrews 13:16; Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 22:9; Romans 12:13
- 21 Genesis 45:22; Proverbs 25:20; 2 Samuel 1:24
- 22 Revelation 19:8; Proverbs 7:16; Genesis 41:42; Ezekiel 16:10–13; Esther 8:15
- 23 Proverbs 12:4; Ruth 4:1; Deuteronomy 16:18; Ruth 4:11; Job 29:7
- 24 Luke 16:19; Ezekiel 27:16; 1 Kings 10:28; Proverbs 31:19; Judges 14:12
- 25 Job 40:10; Romans 13:14; 1 Timothy 2:10; Ephesians 4:24; Job 29:14
- 26 Ephesians 4:29; Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 10:31; Proverbs 12:18; Colossians 4:5
- 27 1 Timothy 5:10; Titus 2:4; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; Proverbs 14:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:11
- 28 2 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 3:15–17; 1 Kings 2:19; Proverbs 31:1; Psalm 116:16
- 29 Song of Songs 6:8–9; Ephesians 5:27
- 30 Proverbs 1:7; 1 Peter 3:4–5; Proverbs 11:22; Proverbs 8:13; 1 Peter 1:24
- 31 Psalm 128:2; Hebrews 6:10; Revelation 14:13; Matthew 7:16; Romans 16:1–4
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
And mercy is in His tongue, therefore mercifully teacheth He the law, as it is said regarding wisdom, "The law and mercy doth she carry in her tongue." Do not fear that thou art not able to fulfill the law, flee to mercy.
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