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Proverbs 31:4-7
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Proverbs 31:4-7
International Standard Version
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel—
Not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire liquor.
5 Otherwise, they may drink and forget what has been ordained,
perverting justice for all the oppressed.
6 Give liquor to someone who is perishing,
and wine to someone who is deeply depressed.[a]
7 Let him drink, forget his poverty,
and remember his troubles no more.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:6 Lit. one whose soul is bitter
Proverbs 31:9
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Proverbs 31:9
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9 Speak up, judge righteously,
and defend the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
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