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Proverbs 31:1-5 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | The words of King Lemuel, the oracle, which his mother taught him: | The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: | The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him. | |
| 2 | What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what [shall I advise you], O son of my vows? | What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? | Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! | |
| 3 | Do not give your [generative] strength to women [neither foreign wives in marriages of alliances, nor concubines], Nor your ways to that which destroys kings. | Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. | Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings. | |
| 4 | It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink, | It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, | It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer, | |
| 5 | Otherwise they drink and forget the law and its decrees, And pervert the rights and justice of all the afflicted. | lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. | lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. | |
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