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Proverbs 31:3-13

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.

10 "Who can find a wife with a strong character? She is worth far more than jewels.

10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.

11 Her husband trusts her with [all] his heart, and he does not lack anything good.

11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.

12 She helps him and never harms him all the days of her life.

12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.

13 "She seeks out wool and linen [with care] and works with willing hands.

13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.