Proverbs 31:4-5

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It is not for ^(A)kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to ^(B)drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,

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For they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And ^(C)pervert the ^(a)rights of all the ^(b)afflicted.

a. Proverbs 31:5: ['Lit ', judgment]

b. Proverbs 31:5: ['Lit ', sons of affliction]

B. Proverbs 31:4: Proverbs 20:1; Isaiah 5:22; Hosea 4:11

C. Proverbs 31:5: Exodus 23:6; Deuteronomy 16:19; Proverbs 17:15