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LEMUEL

King credited with writing Proverbs 31:1-9. In these verses he sets forth teachings given him by his mother on good government, sexual relations, and wine. Although he has been identified with Solomon, most modern interpreters reject this identification.

Show passage in OET: PRO 31:1–9

OET-RV PRO 31:1

31 These are the sayings by King Lemuel, the burden, that his mother had taught him:

OET-RV PRO 31:2

2 Now what my son? My son that I gave birth to.
⇔ ≈ The son from my marriage.

OET-RV PRO 31:3

3 Don’t give your strength to women,
⇔ or use your intelligence to destroy kings.

OET-RV PRO 31:4

4 Lemuel, it’s not for kings to drink wine
⇔ or for rulers to crave strong drink,

OET-RV PRO 31:5

5 in case they drink and forget their own laws
⇔ and end up depriving the poor of justice.

OET-RV PRO 31:6

6 Give strong drink to those who are dying,
⇔ ≈ and wine to those who are bitterly depressed.

OET-RV PRO 31:7

7 They’ll drink it then forget their poverty,
⇔ ≈ and not remember their misery any more.

OET-RV PRO 31:8

8 Open your mouth for those who can’t speak—
⇔ for the cause of all those who are dying.

OET-RV PRO 31:9

9 Open your mouth to promote justice,
⇔ and to defend the poor and needy.

OET-LV PRO 31:1

31 The _words/messages _of Ləmū^ʼēl the_king an _oracle which she_instructed _him his/its_mother.

OET-LV PRO 31:2

2 What my _son _of_my and_what Oh _son _of my _womb _of_my and_what Oh _son _of my _vows _of_my.

OET-LV PRO 31:3

3 Do _not give to_women strength _of_your and_ways _of_your to_wiping _out kings.

OET-LV PRO 31:4

4 Not is_for_kings Oh _Ləmū^ʼēl not for_kings to _drink wine and_for_rulers where strong _drink.

OET-LV PRO 31:5

5 Lest he _should _drink and_he _will _forget that _which _is_decreed and_he _will _change the_cause _of all _of the_sons _of affliction.

OET-LV PRO 31:6

6 Give strong _drink to_one _who_is_perishing and_wine to_people_bitter _of soul.

OET-LV PRO 31:7

7 He _will _drink and_he _will _forget poverty _of_his and_trouble _of_his not he _will _remember again.

OET-LV PRO 31:8

8 Open mouth _of_your for_the_dumb to the_cause _of all _of the_sons _of passing _away.

OET-LV PRO 31:9

9 Open mouth _of_your judge righteousness and_plead _the _cause _of the_poor and_the_needy.

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