Proverbs 31:1-9
Evangelical Heritage Version
The Sayings of Lemuel
31 The words of Lemuel, a king.
An oracle[a] that his mother used, to teach him discipline:
2 What are you doing,[b] my son!
What are you doing, son from my womb!
What are you doing, son of my vows!
3 Do not give your strength to women.
Do not give your ways to those who destroy kings.
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
nor for rulers to crave beer.
5 If he does, he will drink and forget what is decreed.
He will change the legal rights of all the oppressed.
6 Give beer to someone who is perishing
and wine to one whose soul is bitter.
7 He will drink and forget his poverty,
and he will no longer remember his trouble.
8 Speak up for those who cannot speak.
Speak for the rights of all those who are defenseless.
9 Speak up, judge fairly,
and defend the oppressed and needy.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 31:1 The word translated an oracle may also be translated of Massa and placed with the preceding line.
- Proverbs 31:2 The Hebrew has only the single word What.
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