Proverbs 31:1-9 ▼

1 The wordes of king Lamuel, and the lesson that his mother taught him.

2 What my sonne? what the sonne of my body? and what O my deare beloued sonne?

3 Geue not ouer thy strength & wayes vnto women, which are the destruction euen of kynges.

4 O Lamuel, it is not for kynges, it is not I say for kynges to drynke wine, nor princes strong drynke.

5 Lest they by drnkyng forget the lawe, and peruert the iudgement of all poore mens children.

6 Geue strong drynke vnto such as are redy to perishe, and wine vnto those that mourne:

7 That they may drynke it, and forget their miserie and aduersitie.

8 Be thou an aduocate for the dumbe, to speake in the cause of all such as be succourlesse in this transitorie worlde.

9 Open thy mouth, defende the thyng that is lawfull and ryght, and the cause of the poore and helpelesse.