Proverbs 31:1-9

Legacy Standard Bible

² What, O my son?
And what, O ^(A)son of my womb?
And what, O son of my ^(B)vows?
^3 (C)Do not give your excellence to women,
Or your ways to that which ^(D)blots out kings.
⁴ It is not for ^(E)kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to ^(F)drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
⁵ Lest he drink and forget what is decreed,
And ^(G)pervert the justice of all the ^[b]afflicted.
⁶ Give strong drink to him who is ^(H)perishing,
And wine to those ^(I)whose soul is bitter.
⁷ Let him drink and forget his poverty
And he will not remember his trouble any longer.
^8 (J)Open your mouth for the mute,
For the justice of all those ^[c]passing away.
⁹ Open your mouth, ^(K)judge righteously,
And render ^(L)justice to the afflicted and needy.