1. These are the solemn words which King Lemuel's mother said to him:
2. “You are my own dear son, the answer to my prayers. What shall I tell you?
3. Don't spend all your energy on sex and all your money on women; they have destroyed kings.
4. Listen, Lemuel. Kings should not drink wine or have a craving for alcohol.
5. When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need.