Proverbs 31:1-9

Tree of Life Version

² O my son, O son of my womb,
O son of my vows,
³ do not give your vigor to women,
or your ways to what ruins kings.
⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
or for rulers to crave strong drink,
⁵ lest they drink, forget what is decreed,
and pervert justice for all the oppressed.
⁶ Give strong drink to one who is dying,
and wine to those who are bitterly distressed—
⁷ let him drink, forget his poverty,
and remember his misery no more.

⁸ Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak,
for the justice of all who are destitute.
⁹ Open your mouth, judge righteously,
plead the cause of the poor and needy.