Proverbs 31:3-9
Legacy Standard Bible
3 (A)Do not give your excellence to women,
Or your ways to that which (B)blots out kings.
4 It is not for (C)kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to (D)drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
5 Lest he drink and forget what is decreed,
And (E)pervert the justice of all the [a]afflicted.
6 Give strong drink to him who is (F)perishing,
And wine to those (G)whose soul is bitter.
7 Let him drink and forget his poverty
And he will not remember his trouble any longer.
8 (H)Open your mouth for the mute,
For the justice of all those [b]passing away.
9 Open your mouth, (I)judge righteously,
And render (J)justice to the afflicted and needy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit sons of passing away
Proverbs 31:3-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Don’t spend your energy(A) on women
or your efforts on those who destroy kings.(B)
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings(C) to drink wine(D)
or for rulers to desire beer.
5 Otherwise, they[a] will drink,
forget what is decreed,(E)
and pervert justice for all the oppressed.[b](F)
6 Give beer to one who is dying
and wine to one whose life is bitter.(G)
7 Let him drink so that he can forget his poverty
and remember his trouble no more.(H)
8 Speak up[c] for those who have no voice,[d](I)
for the justice of all who are dispossessed.[e]
9 Speak up,[f] judge righteously,(J)
and defend the cause of[g] the oppressed and needy.(K)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:5 Lit he
- Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit Open your mouth
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit who are mute
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit all the sons of passing away
- Proverbs 31:9 Lit Open your mouth
- Proverbs 31:9 Lit and justice for
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