Proverbs 31 Free Bible Version
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1 These are the words of King Lemuel, an oracle, taught to him by his mother.
1 PALABRAS del rey Lemuel; la profecía con que le enseñó su madre.
2 What shall I tell you, my son?—the son I gave birth to, the son given in response to my vows.
2 ¿Qué, hijo mío? ¿y qué, hijo de mi vientre? ¿y qué, hijo de mis deseos?
3 Don't waste your strength sleeping with women, those that bring down kings.
3 No des á las mujeres tu fuerza, ni tus caminos á lo que es para destruir los reyes.
4 Lemuel, kings shouldn't be drinking wine, rulers shouldn't be drinking alcohol.
4 No es de los reyes, oh Lemuel, no es de los reyes beber vino, ni de los príncipes la cerveza.
5 For if they drink, they'll forget what the law says, and pervert the rights of those who are suffering.
5 No sea que bebiendo olviden la ley, y perviertan el derecho de todos los hijos afligidos.
6 Give alcohol to those who are dying, and wine to those who are in terrible distress.
6 Dad la cerveza al desfallecido, y el vino á los de amargo ánimo:
7 Let them drink so they can forget their poverty, and not remember their troubles any longer.
7 Beban, y olvídense de su necesidad, y de su miseria no más se acuerden.
8 Speak up for those who have no voice, for the rights of those marginalized by society.
8 Abre tu boca por el mudo, en el juicio de todos los hijos de muerte.
9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the poor and destitute.
9 Abre tu boca, juzga justicia, y el derecho del pobre y del menesteroso.
10 Who can find a strong, capable wife? She's worth more than jewels!
10 Mujer fuerte, ¿quién la hallará? porque su estima sobrepuja largamente á [la de] piedras preciosas.
11 Her husband has complete confidence in her, and with her he'll never be poor.
11 El corazón de su marido está en ella confiado, y no tendrá necesidad de despojo.
12 She brings him good, not evil, all her life.
12 Darále ella bien y no mal, todos los días de su vida.
13 She gets wool and flax, and with her eager hands turns them into clothes.
13 Buscó lana y lino, y con voluntad labró de sus manos.
14 Like a merchant's ship, she brings food from far away.
14 Fué como navío de mercader: trae su pan de lejos.
15 She gets up while it's still dark to make breakfast for her family, and to plan what her servant girls need to do.
15 Levantóse aun de noche, y dió comida á su familia, y ración á sus criadas.
16 She looks at a field, and decides to buy it; from the money she's earned she buys a vineyard.
16 Consideró la heredad, y compróla; y plantó viña del fruto de sus manos.
17 She's keen to get ready, and works hard with her strong arms.
17 Ciñó sus lomos de fortaleza, y esforzó sus brazos.
18 She knows that the things she makes are valuable. She keeps busy—her lamp burns late into the night.
18 Gustó que era buena su granjería: su candela no se apagó de noche.
19 She spins the thread and weaves the cloth.
19 Aplicó sus manos al huso, y sus manos tomaron la rueca.
20 She's generous to the poor, and gives help to the needy.
20 Alargó su mano al pobre, y extendió sus manos al menesteroso.
21 She doesn't worry if it snows, because her whole family has warm clothing.
21 No tendrá temor de la nieve por su familia, porque toda su familia está vestida de ropas dobles.
22 She makes herself bedspreads; she dresses in fine linen and purple clothes.
22 Ella se hizo tapices; de lino fino y púrpura es su vestido.
23 Her husband is well-respected in the council at the town gates, where he sits with the town elders.
23 Conocido es su marido en las puertas, cuando se sienta con los ancianos de la tierra.
24 She makes linen clothes for sale, and supplies merchants with belts.
24 Hizo telas, y vendió; y dió cintas al mercader.
25 She's clothed with strength and dignity, and she is happy about the future.
25 Fortaleza y honor son su vestidura; y en el día postrero reirá.
26 She speaks wise words, and she's kind when she gives instructions.
26 Abrió su boca con sabiduría: y la ley de clemencia está en su lengua.
27 She looks after the needs of her whole household, and she's never idle.
27 Considera los caminos de su casa, y no come el pan de balde.
28 Her children are quick to bless her. Her husband praises her too, saying,
28 Levantáronse sus hijos, y llamáronla bienaventurada; y su marido también la alabó.
29 “Many women do great things, but you are better than all of them!”
29 Muchas mujeres hicieron el bien; mas tú las sobrepujaste á todas.
30 Charm can deceive, and beauty fades, but a woman who honors the Lord should be praised.
30 Engañosa es la gracia, y vana la hermosura: la mujer que teme á Jehová, ésa será alabada.
31 Give her the recognition she deserves; praise her publicly for what she's done.
31 Dadle el fruto de sus manos, y alábenla en las puertas sus hechos.
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Lemuel
A king whose words, taught him by his mother, are recorded in Proverbs 31.
Cited in the guide: Proverbs 31:1
Cross references (30)
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- 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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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.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)