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Proverbs 31:1-9 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message, 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 | O my son, O son of my womb, 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 waste your strength on women, on those who ruin 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, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol. | 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 | For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed. | 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. | |
| 6 | Alcohol is for the dying, and wine for those in bitter distress. | Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress; | Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish! | |
| 7 | Let them drink to forget their poverty and remember their troubles no more. | let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more. | Let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more. | |
| 8 | Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. | Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. | Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. | |
| 9 | Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. | Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. | |
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