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Proverbs 31:1-9

1 Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:

1 The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.

2 `What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?

2 Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!

3 Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.

3 Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.

4 Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.

4 It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,

5 Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

6 Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,

6 Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!

7 He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.

7 Let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.

8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.

9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'

9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.