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Proverbs 31:1-9

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1 The sayings of King Lemuel, a prophetic revelation, used by his mother to discipline him.
1 The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
2 "What, my son? What, son to whom I gave birth? What, son of my prayers?
2 Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!
3 Don't give your strength to women or your power to those who ruin kings.
3 Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.
4 "It is not for kings, Lemuel. It is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to crave liquor.
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,
5 Otherwise, they drink and forget what they have decreed and change the standard of justice for all oppressed people.
5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
6 Give liquor to a person who is dying and wine to one who feels resentful.
6 Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!
7 Such a person drinks and forgets his poverty and does not remember his trouble anymore.
7 Let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.
8 "Speak out for the one who cannot speak, for the rights of those who are doomed.
8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
9 Speak out, judge fairly, and defend the rights of oppressed and needy people."
9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
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