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Proverbs 31:4-7
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4 It is not for (A)kings, Lemuel,
It is not for kings to (B)drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,
5 Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And (C)pervert the [a]rights of all the [b]needy.
6 Give intoxicating drink to one who is (D)perishing,
And wine to one [c](E)whose life is bitter.
7 Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his trouble no more.

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  1. Proverbs 31:5 Lit judgment
  2. Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction
  3. Proverbs 31:6 Lit bitter of soul
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Proverbs 31:4-7
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4 It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings(A) to drink wine(B)
or for rulers to desire beer.
5 Otherwise, they[a] will drink,
forget what is decreed,(C)
and pervert justice for all the oppressed.[b](D)
6 Give beer to one who is dying
and wine to one whose life is bitter.(E)
7 Let him drink so that he can forget his poverty
and remember his trouble no more.(F)

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  1. Proverbs 31:5 Lit he
  2. Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction
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Proverbs 31:4-7
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4 It is not for kings, Lemuel—
    it is not for kings to drink wine,(A)
    not for rulers to crave beer,
5 lest they drink(B) and forget what has been decreed,(C)
    and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
6 Let beer be for those who are perishing,
    wine(D) for those who are in anguish!
7 Let them drink(E) and forget their poverty
    and remember their misery no more.

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Proverbs 31:9
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9 Open your mouth, (A)judge righteously,
And [a]defend the (B)rights of the poor and needy.

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  1. Proverbs 31:9 Lit judge the afflicted
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Proverbs 31:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible

9 Speak up,[a] judge righteously,(A)
and defend the cause of[b] the oppressed and needy.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 31:9 Lit Open your mouth
  2. Proverbs 31:9 Lit and justice for
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Proverbs 31:9
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9 Speak up and judge fairly;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.(A)

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