<h3>Sayings of King Lemuel</h3>31 The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.<poetry> 2 <poetry>Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! <indent>Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! </indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>Do not spend your strength on women, <indent>your vigor on those who ruin kings. </indent><poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry>It is not for kings, Lemuel— <indent>it is not for kings to drink wine, </indent> <indent>not for rulers to crave beer,</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, <indent>and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>Let beer be for those who are perishing, <indent>wine for those who are in anguish!</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>Let them drink and forget their poverty <indent>and remember their misery no more.</indent><poetry></poetry> 8 <poetry>Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, <indent>for the rights of all who are destitute.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Speak up and judge fairly; <indent>defend the rights of the poor and needy. </indent></poetry> <h3>Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character</h3> 10 <poetry> A wife of noble character who can find? <indent>She is worth far more than rubies.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>Her husband has full confidence in her <indent>and lacks nothing of value. </indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>She brings him good, not harm, <indent>all the days of her life.</indent> </poetry>

Proverbs 31:1

The sayings<cr>1</cr> of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.<pb/><poetry>

Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! <indent>Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 31:2

Do not spend your strength<ft>1</ft> on women, <indent>your vigor on those who ruin kings.<cr>1</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:3

It is not for kings, Lemuel— <indent>it is not for kings to drink wine,<cr>1</cr> </indent> <indent>not for rulers to crave beer,</indent>

Proverbs 31:4

lest they drink<cr>1</cr> and forget what has been decreed,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.</indent>

Proverbs 31:5

Let beer be for those who are perishing, <indent>wine<cr>1</cr> for those who are in anguish!</indent>

Proverbs 31:6

Let them drink<cr>1</cr> and forget their poverty <indent>and remember their misery no more.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 31:7

Speak<cr>1</cr> up for those who cannot speak for themselves, <indent>for the rights of all who are destitute.</indent>

Proverbs 31:8

Speak up and judge fairly; <indent>defend the rights of the poor and needy.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 31:9

Proverbs 31:10

<ft>1</ft>A wife of noble character<cr>1</cr> who can find?<cr>2</cr> <indent>She is worth far more than rubies.</indent>

Her husband<cr>1</cr> has full confidence in her <indent>and lacks nothing of value.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 31:11

She brings him good, not harm, <indent>all the days of her life.</indent>

Proverbs 31:12

 1 The sayings   of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.  2 Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!    3 Do not spend your strength  on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.    4 It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to drink wine,   not for rulers to crave beer,  5 lest they drink   and forget what has been decreed,   and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.  6 Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine   for those who are in anguish!  7 Let them drink   and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.  8 Speak   up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.  9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.   10  A wife of noble character   who can find?   She is worth far more than rubies.  11 Her husband   has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.    12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. 

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