Proverbs 31:1-7

New American Standard Bible

² What, my son?
And what, ^(A)son of my womb?
And what, son of my ^(B)vows?
^3 (C)Do not give your strength to women,
Or your ways to that which ^(D)destroys kings.
⁴ It is not for ^(E)kings, Lemuel,
It is not for kings to ^(F)drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,
⁵ Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And ^(G)pervert the ^[a]rights of all the ^[b]needy.
⁶ Give intoxicating drink to one who is ^(H)perishing,
And wine to one ^[c](I)whose life is bitter.
⁷ Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his trouble no more.