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- The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:
- What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
- Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
- It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
- For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
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- Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter.
- Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember his trouble no more.
- Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.
- Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.
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