Proverbs 31:1-7 ▼

1 The words of Lemuel the king—the burden that his mother taught him:

2 What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?

3 Do not give your strength to the women, and your ways to wiping away kings.

4 Not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers strong drink,

5 lest they drink and forget the decree, and pervert the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

6 Give strong drink to the one perishing, and wine to those bitter of soul.

7 Let him drink and forget his poverty, and not remember his trouble anymore.