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O my son, O son of my womb,
O son of my vows,
do not give your vigor to women,
or your ways to what ruins kings.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
or for rulers to crave strong drink,

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Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb!
    Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!(A)
Do not spend your strength[a] on women,
    your vigor on those who ruin kings.(B)

It is not for kings, Lemuel—
    it is not for kings to drink wine,(C)
    not for rulers to crave beer,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:3 Or wealth