Thomson(i)
1 These words of mine have been dictated by God, they are the prophecy of a king whom his mother instructed
2 What wilt thou keep my son? What! keep the dictates of God. One right of primogeniture I tell thee, my son. What is it thou son of my womb? What is it thou son of my vows?
3 Give not thy wealth to women; nor thine understanding and thy life for that which will bring sorrow. Do all things with counsel. Drink wine with counsel.
4 Princes are passionate, therefore let them not drink wine,
5 lest by drinking they forget wisdom, and become incapable of administering justice to the oppressed.
6 Give strong drink to those in trouble, and wine to be drunk by them who are in sorrow;
7 that they may forget their distress and no more remember their troubles.
8 Open thy mouth with the word of God, and administer justice to all with a sound understanding.
9 Open thy mouth and judge righteously, and plead the cause of the weak and needy.