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Wednesday, September 18th, 2024
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 31
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Proverbs 31:1
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The words of King Lemuel, an oracle[a](a) that his mother taught him:
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Proverbs 31:2
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What should I say, my son? What, son of my womb?(b) What, son of my vows?
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Proverbs 31:3
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Don't spend your energy(c) on women or your efforts on those who destroy kings.(d)
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Proverbs 31:4
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It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings(e) to drink wine(f) or for rulers to desire beer.
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Proverbs 31:5
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Otherwise, they[b] will drink, forget what is decreed,(g) and pervert justice for all the oppressed.[c](h)
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Proverbs 31:6
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Give beer to one who is dying and wine to one whose life is bitter.(i)
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Proverbs 31:7
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Let him drink so that he can forget his poverty and remember his trouble no more.(j)
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Proverbs 31:8
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Speak up[d] for those who have no voice,[e](k) for the justice of all who are dispossessed.[f]
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Proverbs 31:9
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Speak up,[g] judge righteously,(l) and defend the cause of[h] the oppressed and needy.(m)
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Proverbs 31:10
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Who can find a capable wife?[i](n) She is far more precious than jewels.[j]
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Proverbs 31:11
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The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will not lack anything good.
Proverbs 31:12
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She rewards him with good, not evil, all the days of her life.
Proverbs 31:13
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She selects wool and flax and works with willing hands.
Proverbs 31:14
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She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from far away.(o)
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Proverbs 31:15
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She rises while it is still night(p) and provides food for her household and portions[k] for her female servants.(q)
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Proverbs 31:16
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She evaluates a field and buys it; she plants a vineyard with her earnings.[l](r)
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Proverbs 31:17
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She draws on her strength[m] and reveals that her arms are strong.(s)
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Proverbs 31:18
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She sees that her profits are good, and her lamp never goes out at night.(t)
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Proverbs 31:19
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She extends her hands to the spinning staff, and her hands hold the spindle.(u)
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Proverbs 31:20
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Her hands reach[n] out to the poor, and she extends her hands to the needy.(v)
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Proverbs 31:21
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She is not afraid for her household when it snows, for all in her household are doubly clothed.[o]
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Proverbs 31:22
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She makes her own bed coverings;(w) her clothing is fine linen(x) and purple.(y)
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Proverbs 31:23
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Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.(z)
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Proverbs 31:24
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She makes and sells linen garments; she delivers belts[p] to the merchants.
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Proverbs 31:25
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Strength(aa) and honor are her clothing,(ab) and she can laugh at the time to come.(ac)
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Proverbs 31:26
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She opens her mouth with wisdom and loving instruction[q] is on her tongue.
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Proverbs 31:27
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She watches over the activities of her household(ad) and is never idle.[r]
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Proverbs 31:28
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Her sons rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
Proverbs 31:29
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"Many women[s] are capable, but you surpass them all!"(ae)
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Proverbs 31:30
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Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,(af) but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
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Proverbs 31:31
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Give her the reward of her labor,[t] and let her works praise her at the city gates.
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