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- The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
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- What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows?
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- Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.
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- It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,
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- lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
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- Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;
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- let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.
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- Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.
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- Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.
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- An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.
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- The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.
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- She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
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- She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.
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- She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.
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- She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.
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- She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
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- She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.
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- She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night.
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- She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
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- She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
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- She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.
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- She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
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- Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.
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- She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.
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- Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.
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- She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
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- She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
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- Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:
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- “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.”
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- Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
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- Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
Kapcsolódó igehirdetések: Be Ki
Kalauz
Szeptember 1
Kétéves:
- I. év: Bir 14
- II. év: JSir 1
- 2Kor 5:11-21
- Zsolt 45:1-17
- Péld 22:14
Példabeszéd
Salamonnak, Dávid fiának, Izráel királyának példabeszédei