Proverbs:31:1-9
Seeker Overlay ON
bbe @
Proverbs:31:1 @
The words of Lemuel ,
king of Massa :
the teaching which he had from his mother .
bbe @
Proverbs:31:2 @
What am I to say to you ,
O Lemuel ,
my oldest son ?
and what ,
O son of my body ?
and what ,
O son of my oaths ?
bbe @
Proverbs:31:3 @
Do not give your strength to women ,
or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings .
bbe @
Proverbs:31:4 @
It is not for kings ,
O Lemuel ,
it is not for kings to take wine ,
or for rulers to say ,
Where is strong drink ?
bbe @
Proverbs:31:5 @
For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law ,
wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble .
bbe @
Proverbs:31:6 @
Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction ,
and wine to him whose soul is bitter :
bbe @
Proverbs:31:7 @
Let him have drink ,
and his need will go from his mind ,
and the memory of his trouble will be gone .
bbe @
Proverbs:31:8 @
Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice ,
in the cause of those who are ready for death .
bbe @
Proverbs:31:9 @
Let your mouth be open ,
judging rightly ,
and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need .
![[pBiblx2]](/img/pbiblx2_logo3.png){kind=logo}