Proverbs 31:4-8
Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,
Proverbs 31:5
Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the needy.
Proverbs 31:6
Give intoxicating drink to one who is perishing, And wine to one whose life is bitter.
Proverbs 31:7
Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his trouble no more.
Proverbs 31:8
Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the rights of all the unfortunate.