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Proverbs 31:1-7 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | The words of Lemuel the king, the lifting up which his mother will instruct 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, my son? and what the son of my womb? and what the 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 | Thou shalt not give thy strength to women, and thy ways to the destroying of 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 for kings, O Lemuel, not for kings to drink and for princes the desire of 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 | Lest he shall drink and forget what is prescribed, and change the judgment of all the sons of affliction. | 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 | Ye shall give strong drink to him perishing, and wine to the bitter of soul. | 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 | He shall drink and forget his poverty, and shall no more remember his toil. | 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. | |
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