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


In Context

1 Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:

2 'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?

3 Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.

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

5 Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

6 Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:4"It is not for kings, O Lemuel- not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,

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 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: