1. The words of King Lemuel,an oracle that his mother taught him:
2. O my son, O son of my womb,O son of my vows,
3. Do not give your strength to women,nor your ways to that which 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 and forget what is decreed,and remove from all the poor their legal rights.
6. Give strong drink to the one who is perishing,and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;