Proverbs 31...part 1

1: The words of Lemuel, king of Massa. The advice which his mother gave him:

2: What, my son, my first-born!  What, O son of my womb; what, O son of my vows!

3: Give not your vigor to women, nor your strength to those who ruin kings.

4: It is not for kings, O Lemuel, not for kings to drink wine; strong drink is not for princes!

5: Lest in drinking they forget what the law decrees, and violate the rights of all who are in need.

6: Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the sorely depressed;

7: When they drink, they will forget their misery, and think no more of their burdens.

8: Open your mouth in behalf of the dumb, and for the rights of the destitute;

9: Open your mouth, decree what is just, defend the needy and the poor!