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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 31, Verse 4

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Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
King James Version
[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
American Standard Version
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes [to say], Where is strong drink?
New English Translation
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
World English Bible
It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is 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.
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She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
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She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.