Proverbs 31:2-12

²What, O my son! and what, O son of my womb! Yea, what, O son of my vows! shall I say to thee?

³Give not thy strength to women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings!

⁴It is not for kings, O Lemuel! It is not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes to desire strong drink;

⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the rights of any of the afflicted.

⁶Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, And wine to him that hath a heavy heart;

⁷Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more!

⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of every orphan!

⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And maintain the cause of the poor and needy!

¹⁰Who can find a capable woman? Her worth is far above pearls.

¹¹The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he is in no want of gain.

¹²She doeth him good, and not evil, All the days of her life.