New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 31:1-9

1The words of King Lemuel, the 1oracle which his mother taught him:

2What, O my son? And what, O 2son of my womb? And what, O son of my 3vows?3 4Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which 5destroys kings.4It is not for 6kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to 7drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink,5For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And 8pervert the 9rights of all the 10afflicted.6Give strong drink to him who is 11perishing, And wine to him 12 13whose life is bitter.7Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember his trouble no more.8 14Open your mouth for the mute, For the 15rights of all the 16unfortunate.9Open your mouth, 17judge righteously, And 18defend the 19rights of the afflicted and needy.

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Notes

1. Proverbs 31:1 Or burden ↩
2. Proverbs 31:2 Is 49:15 ↩
3. Proverbs 31:2 1 Sam 1:11 ↩
4. Proverbs 31:3 Prov 5:9 ↩
5. Proverbs 31:3 Deut 17:17; 1 Kin 11:1; Neh 13:26 ↩
6. Proverbs 31:4 Eccl 10:17 ↩
7. Proverbs 31:4 Prov 20:1; Is 5:22; Hos 4:11 ↩
8. Proverbs 31:5 Ex 23:6; Deut 16:19; Prov 17:15 ↩
9. Proverbs 31:5 Lit judgment ↩
10. Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction ↩
11. Proverbs 31:6 Job 29:13 ↩
12. Proverbs 31:6 Lit bitter of soul ↩
13. Proverbs 31:6 Job 3:20; Is 38:15 ↩
14. Proverbs 31:8 Job 29:12-17; Ps 82 ↩
15. Proverbs 31:8 Lit judgment ↩
16. Proverbs 31:8 Lit sons of passing away ↩
17. Proverbs 31:9 Lev 19:15; Deut 1:16 ↩
18. Proverbs 31:9 Lit judge the afflicted ↩
19. Proverbs 31:9 Is 1:17; Jer 22:16 ↩

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