Proverbs 31:1-9 - The Oracle Of King Lemuel
1 The words of Lemuel, [the] king--an oracle that his mother taught him:
2 What, my son? And what, my son in my womb? And what, son of my vows? 3 Do not give your strength to the women, and your ways to destroy kings. 4 [It is] not for the kings, O Lemuel; drinking wine [is] not for the kings, nor [is] strong drink for rulers. 5 Or else he will drink and forget what has been decreed, and he will pervert the rights of all the {afflicted}. 6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those {in bitter distress}. 7 He will drink and forget his poverty, and his misery he will not remember [any] more. 8 Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all the {needy}. 9 Open your mouth, judge righteousness, and defend [the] poor and needy.