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The words of King Lemuel, the pronouncement which his mother taught him:

Proverbs 31:1

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?

Proverbs 31:2

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.

Proverbs 31:3

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

It is not for kings, Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,

Proverbs 31:4

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the needy.

Proverbs 31:5

Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

Give intoxicating drink to one who is perishing, And wine to one whose life is bitter.

Proverbs 31:6

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his trouble no more.

Proverbs 31:7

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the rights of all the unfortunate.

Proverbs 31:8

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:9

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

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