Proverbs 31 - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

Chapter 31Good advice to a king

1These are the words that King Lemuel's mother said to him. It is an important message:

2Be careful, my dear son. God answered my prayers when I gave birth to you. Please listen carefully!

3Do not chase after women and lose your strength. Women like that have destroyed kings.

4Listen, Lemuel. Kings should not drink lots of wine. They should not want strong drink.

5When kings drink alcohol, they forget to obey the law. They take away justice for helpless people.

6Give strong drink to people who are dying. Give wine to people who are very upset.

7Then they can forget how poor they are, or how sad they are.

8Speak on behalf of people who cannot speak for themselves. Help helpless people to receive justice.

9Speak clearly to help them. Judge people in a way that is fair and right. Help poor and helpless people to receive justice.

A poem about a good wife

10How difficult it is to find a wife who is truly wise!

She is worth much more than valuable jewels.

11Her husband trusts her to help him.

He will have everything that he needs.

12She does good things for him every day of her life.

She never tries to hurt him.

13She is happy to work with her own hands

to make clothes with wool and linen.

14She brings special food from far away,

like a ship that travels across the sea.

15She gets up while it is still night and she prepares food for her family.

She also gives some to her female servants.

16She looks carefully at a field, and she decides to buy it.

She uses her own money to plant a vineyard.

17She is strong and she always works hard.

18She knows how to make money as she buys and sells things.

Even at night, she is still working.

19She knows how to make cloth.

20She gives money to poor and helpless people.

21All her family have warm clothes to wear.

She is not afraid when cold weather comes.

22She makes beautiful cloths to cover the beds.

Her own clothes are made with valuable linen and purple cloth.

23People in the city respect her husband.

He meets with the other leaders at the city's gate.

24She uses linen to make clothes and she sells them.

She makes belts to sell to the traders.

25She shows her strength and people respect her.

She is not afraid of what will happen in the future.

26When she speaks, she says wise words.

She is kind as she teaches people what is right.

27She always works hard

and she takes care of her family.

28Her children all agree to thank her.

Her husband also praises her.

29He says, ‘Many women are wise and they work well,

but you are better than all of them.’

30A woman may seem to be beautiful, but that can deceive people.

Her body will not be beautiful for ever.

But a woman who respects the Lord with fear will receive honour.

31Praise her for everything that she has done.

Everyone in the city should know about her,

and they should praise her as she deserves.