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What, my son? and what, O son of my womb?
And what, O son of my vows?
Give not thy strength unto women,
Nor thy ways to [a]that which destroyeth kings.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine;
Nor for princes [b]to say, Where is strong drink?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:3 Or, as otherwise read, them that destroy
  2. Proverbs 31:4 Another reading is, to desire strong drink.