Proverbs 31:1-5 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 The words of king Lamuel. The vision by which his mother instructed 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 beloved? What, O beloved of my womb? What, O beloved 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 substance to women, or your riches to overthrow 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 Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns. 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 And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor. 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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