4"It is not for kings, O Lemuel- not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,


In Context

1 The sayings of King Lemuel-an oracle his mother taught him:

2 "O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,

3 do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.

4 "It is not for kings, O Lemuel- not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,

5 lest they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

6 Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anguish;

Proverbs 31:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:4[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

31:4Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong drink?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:4It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to say, Where is the strong drink?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:4It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:4Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: