Proverbs 31:1-9

Advice from King Lemuel's Mother

Proverbs 31:1-9
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The words of King L'mu'el, the prophecy with which his mother disciplined him:
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No, my son! No, son of my womb! No, son of my vows!
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Don't give your strength to women or your ways to that which destroys kings.
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It is not for kings, L'mu'el, not for kings to drink wine; it is not for rulers to ask, "Where can I find strong liquor?"
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For they may drink, then forget what has been decreed, and pervert the justice due to the poor.
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Give strong liquor to one who is perishing, wine to the deeply depressed;
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let him drink, forget his poverty and cease to remember his troubles.
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Speak up for those who can't speak for themselves, for the rights of all who need an advocate.
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Speak up, judge righteously, defend the cause of the poor and the needy.
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