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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 31, Verse 2

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The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
King James Version
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
American Standard Version
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
New English Translation
O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,
World English Bible
"Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!
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Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
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[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
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Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
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Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
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Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
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Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
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Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
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Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.
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The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
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She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.