Proverbs 31 NKJV Wise Words for Leaders to live by

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01/19/18
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Proverbs 31(NKJV)

Wise Words for Leaders to live by

31 The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:

² What, my son?
And what, son of my womb?
And what, son of my vows?
³ Do not give your strength to women,
Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Nor for princes intoxicating drink;
⁵ Lest they drink and forget the law,
And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.
⁶ Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to those who are bitter of heart.
⁷ Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his misery no more.

⁸ Open your mouth for the speechless,
In the cause of all who are appointed to die.^{a]" data-fn="#fen-NKJV-17293a">[a]
9} Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And plead the cause of the poor and needy.