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'Don't give your strength to women'

King Lemuel's mother warns him not to give his valor to women. The next poem praises the valor women already possess.

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The poem honors a woman's contributions alongside those of warriors and scholars.

Bible reference: Proverbs 31:3, 10

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 426

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