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31:1	The wordes of Kyng Lamuel, & the lesson that hys mother taught hym.
31:2	My sonne (why do ye so) thou sonne of my body: O my deare beloued sonne,
31:3	geue not ouer thi strength & waies vnto wemen, which are the destruccion euen of kynges.
31:4	O Lamuel, yt is not for kynges, it is not (I saye) for kinges to drinke wyne, nor Princes stronge dryncke
31:5	lest they beynge droncken forgett the lawe, and paruerte the iudgement of all poore mens childerne.
31:6	Geue stronge drincke vnto soch as are condempned to death, and wyne vnto those that mourne:
31:7	that they maye drincke it, and forgett theyr mysery & aduersytie.
31:8	Be thou an aduocate, for the dombe and stande in iudgement thy selfe, to speake for all soch as be socourles in this transitorye worlde.
31:9	Open thy mouth, defende the thynge that is lawfull and ryght, and the cause of the poore and helpelesse.
31:10	Who so fyndeth an honest faythfull woman, she is moch more worth then perles.
31:11	The hert of her husband maye safely trust in her, so that he shall fall in no pouertye.
31:12	She will do hym good and not euell, all the dayes of her lyfe.
31:13	She occupyeth woll and flaxe, & laboureth gladly with her handes.
31:14	She is lyke a marchauntes shyppe, that bryngeth her vytayles from a farre.
31:15	She is vp in the nyght season, to prouyde meate for her housholde, and fode for her maydens.
31:16	She consydreth lande, & byeth it, and with the frute of her handes she planteth a vyneyarde.
31:17	She gyrdeth her loynes with strength, & courageth her armes.
31:18	And yf the perceaue that her houswyferye doth good, her candle goeth not out by nyght.
31:19	She layeth her fyngers to the spyndell: and her hande taketh holde of the distaffe.
31:20	She openeth her hande to the poore, yee she stretcheth forth her handes to soche as haue nede.
31:21	She feareth not that the colde of wynter shall hurte her house, for all her housholde folkes are clothed with skarlett.
31:22	She maketh her selfe fayre ornamentes, her clothynge is whyte sylke & purple.
31:23	Her husband is moch set by in the gates, when he sytteth amonge the rulers of the land.
31:24	She maketh cloth of sylke and selleth it, & delyuereth gyrdles vnto the marchaunt.
31:25	Strength and honoure is her clothynge, & in the latter daye she shall reioyse.
31:26	She openeth her mouth with wysdome, and in her tonge is the lawe of grace.
31:27	She loketh well to the wayes of her housholde: & eateth not her bred with ydylnes.
31:28	Her children shall aryse, and call her blessed: & her housband shall make moch of her.
31:29	Many daughters there be that gather riches together, but thou goest aboue them all.
31:30	As for fauoure, it is disceatfull, and beutie is a vayne thynge: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she is worthy to be praysed.
31:31	Geue her of the frute of her handes and let her awne worckes prayse her in the gates.


31:1	The wordis of Lamuel, the king; the visioun bi which his modir tauyte hym.
31:2	What my derlyng? what the derlyng of my wombe? what the derlyng of my desiris?
31:3	Yyue thou not thi catel to wymmen, and thi richessis to do awei kyngis.
31:4	A! Lamuel, nyle thou yiue wyn to kingis; for no pryuete is, where drunkenesse regneth.
31:5	Lest perauenture thei drynke, and foryete domes, and chaunge the cause of the sones of a pore man.
31:6	Yyue ye sidur to hem that morenen, and wyn to hem that ben of bitter soule.
31:7	Drinke thei, and foryete thei her nedinesse; and thenke thei no more on her sorewe.
31:8	Opene thi mouth for a doumb man,
31:9	and opene thi mouth for the causes of alle sones that passen forth. Deme thou that that is iust, and deme thou a nedi man and a pore man.
31:10	Who schal fynde a stronge womman? the prijs of her is fer, and fro the laste endis.
31:11	The herte of hir hosebond tristith in hir; and sche schal not haue nede to spuylis.
31:12	Sche schal yelde to hym good, and not yuel, in alle the daies of hir lijf.
31:13	Sche souyte wolle and flex; and wrouyte bi the counsel of hir hondis.
31:14	Sche is maad as the schip of a marchaunt, that berith his breed fro fer.
31:15	And sche roos bi nyyt, and yaf prey to hir meyneals, and metis to hir handmaidis.
31:16	Sche bihelde a feeld, and bouyte it; of the fruyt of hir hondis sche plauntide a vyner.
31:17	Sche girde hir leendis with strengthe, and made strong hir arm.
31:18	Sche taastide, and siy, that hir marchaundie was good; hir lanterne schal not be quenchid in the niyt.
31:19	Sche putte hir hondis to stronge thingis, and hir fyngris token the spyndil.
31:20	Sche openyde hir hond to a nedi man, and stretchide forth hir hondis to a pore man.
31:21	Sche schal not drede for hir hous of the cooldis of snow; for alle hir meyneals ben clothid with double clothis.
31:22	Sche made to hir a ray cloth; bijs and purpur is the cloth of hir.
31:23	Hir hosebonde is noble in the yatis, whanne he sittith with the senatours of erthe.
31:24	Sche made lynnun cloth, and selde; and yaf a girdil to a Chananei.
31:25	Strengthe and fairnesse is the clothing of hir; and sche schal leiye in the laste dai.
31:26	Sche openyde hir mouth to wisdom; and the lawe of merci is in hir tunge.
31:27	Sche bihelde the pathis of hir hous; and sche eet not breed idili.
31:28	Hir sones risiden, and prechiden hir moost blessid; hir hosebonde roos, and preiside hir.
31:29	Many douytris gaderiden richessis; thou passidist alle.
31:30	Fairnesse is disseiuable grace, and veyn; thilke womman, that dredith the Lord, schal be preisid.
31:31	Yyue ye to hir of the fruyt of hir hondis; and hir werkis preise hir in the yatis.


31:1	These are the wordes of Kynge Lamuel, & ye lesson yt his mother taught him.
31:2	My sonne, thou sonne of my body: O my deare beloued sonne,
31:3	geue not ouer thy substaunce & mynde vnto women, which are the destruccio eue of kynges.
31:4	O Lamuel, geue kinges no wyne, geue kynges & prynces no stronge drynke:
31:5	lest they beinge dronken forget the lawe, & regarde not ye cause of the poore, & of all soch as be in aduersite.
31:6	Geue stronge drynke vnto soch as are condempned to death, & wyne vnto those yt mourne:
31:7	that they maye drynke it, & forget their misery & aduersite.
31:8	Be thou an aduocate & stonde in iudgment thyself, to speake for all soch as be dome & sucourles.
31:9	With yi mouth defende ye thinge yt is laufull and right, and ye cause of ye poore and helplesse.
31:10	Who so fyndeth an honest faithful woma, she is moch more worth the perles.
31:11	The herte of hir husbande maye safely trust in her, so that he shal haue no nede of spoyles.
31:12	She wil do him good & not euel all ye dayes of hir life.
31:13	She occupieth woll & flax, & laboureth gladly wt hir handes.
31:14	She is like a marchauntes shippe, that bryngeth hir vytayles from farre.
31:15	She is vp in ye night season, to prouyde meate for hir housholde, & foode for hir maydens.
31:16	She considreth lode, & byeth it, and wt the frute of hir handes she planteth a vynyarde.
31:17	She gyrdeth hir loynes with strength, and courageth hir armes.
31:18	And yf she perceaue that hir houswifrie doth good, hir candle goeth not out by night.
31:19	She layeth hir fyngers to the spyndle, & hir hande taketh holde of ye rocke.
31:20	She openeth hir hande to ye poore, yee she stretcheth forth hir hades to soch as haue nede.
31:21	She feareth not yt the colde of wynter shal hurte hir house, for all hir housholde folkes are duble clothed.
31:22	She maketh hir self fayre ornametes, hir clothige is whyte sylke & purple.
31:23	Hir hu?bade is moch set by in ye gates, whe he sytteth amonge ye rulers of ye londe.
31:24	She maketh cloth of sylke & selleth it, and delyuereth a gyrdle vnto ye marchaut.
31:25	Stregth and honoure is hir clothinge, & in the latter daye she shal reioyse.
31:26	She openeth hir mouth with wy?dome, & in hir toge is the lawe of grace.
31:27	She loketh wel to the wayes of hir housholde, & eateth not hir bred with ydilnes.
31:28	Hir children arise & call hir blessed, & hir hu?bande maketh moch of her.
31:29	Many daughters there be yt gather riches together, but thou goest aboue the all.
31:30	As for fauor, it is disceatfull, and beutie is a vayne thinge: but a woman that feareth the LORDE, she is worthy to be praysed.
31:31	Geue her of the frute of hir handes, and let hir owne workes prayse her in the gates.

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